HSFS 338 Family: Racial, Gender and Class Dimensions
This course familiarizes students with the diversity that exists in families. It is intended for students who want to gain a better understanding of the family, and for students specializing in psychology or human services related fields. Structural inequalities in society based on wealth, race/ethnicity and gender are presented as key determinants in the diversity of family forms and in differing experiences within families.
4 Undergraduate credits
Effective August 1, 1998 to present
Meets graduation requirements for
Learning outcomes
General
- Discuss how racial differences, gender differences, and class differences explain variations in family structural and experience.
- Frame and articulate pro and con academic arguments on issues related to family diversity.
- Relate societal changes and developments to changes in the family.
- Understand the meaning of family as a social-cultural and historical construct.
Minnesota Transfer Curriculum
Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
- Employ the methods and data that historians and social and behavioral scientists use to investigate the human condition.
- Examine social institutions and processes across a range of historical periods and cultures.
- Use and critique alternative explanatory systems or theories.
- Develop and communicate alternative explanations or solutions for contemporary social issues.
Fall 2024
| Section | Title | Instructor | books | eservices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | Family: Racial, Gender and Class Dimensions | Preston, Marilyn Jean | Books for HSFS-338-50 Fall 2024 | Course details for HSFS-338-50 Fall 2024 |