Sociology of the Family Course
Explore how U.S. families have changed since 1950 and what that means for gender, race, class, and care. This Sociology of the Family Course gives humanities professionals tools to analyse real cases and inform ethical, culturally aware practice. You'll dive into divorce, cohabitation, LGBTQ+ families, immigration impacts, and multigenerational living, using key concepts, research methods, and demographic tools to create informed case studies linking family life to law, work, policy, and social inequality.

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
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What will I learn?
The Sociology of the Family Course provides a focused look at U.S. family changes since 1950, including divorce, cohabitation, LGBTQ+ families, immigration, and multigenerational living. You'll grasp key concepts, research methods, and demographic tools, then apply theory to develop research-informed case studies and practical analyses connecting family dynamics to law, work, policy, and social inequality.
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Develop skills
- Family case analysis: build research-based family profiles using key theories.
- Structural assessment: map economic, legal, and cultural forces shaping families.
- Contemporary family mapping: distinguish diverse U.S. family forms and dynamics.
- Policy and data use: interpret census, labour, and legal sources for family research.
- Practice translation: turn sociological insight into ethical, therapy-ready strategies.
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