NWCCD Catalog 2025-2026 
  
    Mar 10, 2025  
NWCCD Catalog 2025-2026
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SOC 2325 - Marriage and Family


This course is the sociological study of the pair, bonding or mate selection process, of marriage and of family relationships. This course explores topics of dating, engagement, cohabitation, marriage, family conflict, divorce and remarriage, including heterosexual and same gender perspectives, as well as the introduction of children into the family.  The focus is on contemporary American society, however a comparative analysis of the varied diverse cultural and global perspectives of marriage and family. Historical inquiries and current trends are examined and a review of the demonstrated changes which have transpired regarding marriage and family from past to present are conducted.
Prerequisites: PSYC 1000 General Psychology or SOC 1000 Sociological Principles
Minimum Credits: 3
Grading: Letter



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