Subject: Sociology
Credit units: 3
Offered: Either Term 1 or Term 2
Weekly hours: 3 Lecture hours
College: Arts and Science
Department: Sociology

This course examines diverse family patterns, paying particular attention to how economic, political and cultural factors influence families. While the focus of the course is on contemporary Canadian families, we will also consider changing family patterns in a global perspective, and will look at the historical development of family forms in Canada and beyond.

Prerequisite(s): 6 credit units of 100-level SOC
Note: Students with credit for SOC 207.6 may not take this course for credit.

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