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HIST 535 History of the Family in the U.S.


This course grapples with the ways that family has evolved from the seventeenth century to the present. Special emphasis will be placed on how race, gender, class, and sexuality have shaped the families. Topics include changing ideas of family life, girlhood and boyhood, divorce, interracial marriage, and marriage equality.

Credit 3 hrs
Grade Mode Normal (A-F) Course Rotation Every three to four semesters

Prerequisites -
Restriction by Major -
Restriction by Degree Type - Graduate standing

Equivalent Course(s) -
Course History -
Change to title, description, and credit hours 11/2021, effective Fall 2022; Change to course rotation 2/2019, effective Fall 2019


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