Contemporary forms of family organization and, more broadly, categories of relatedness, exhibit a wide range of composition (2-parent, single-parent, blended, same-sex, etc.). Categories such as family, community, parent, and child will be discussed as historically variable, socially produced, and politically charged. Explores and rethinks fundamental questions about families, households, and communities.
Credit Weight:
0.5
Prerequisite(s):
Anthropology 2515 and 2517 or permission of the Chair of the Department of Anthropology
Offering:
3-0; or 3-0
Course Classifications:
Type B: Social Sciences