SOC 1080 - Love and Family in East Asia

Credits: 3

Prerequisite(s): Minimum performance standards on the reading, writing and mathematics preassessment placement tests.

Corequisite(s): ENG 1010

Description: This course explores love, marriage, and family life in some East Asian societies (China, Japan, and South Korea). Topics include: socio-cultural construction of love and romance, sexuality, marriage, parenting, race and ethnicity, aging, and social inequality in East Asian families. A final unit focuses on the impact of globalization and technological advancement on love, marriage, and family life in East Asia.

General Studies: Social and Behavioral Sciences II, Global Diversity