CAST 203 - For Better or Worse: Marriage & Family in American Culture

This course may also count for the major in (consult the program or department major requirements) :
Gender, Sexuality and Feminist Studies
Semester Offered: Second Semester
Full Course
Credits: 4 Credits
Attribute: 4SS, CD

New course added 10.21.13.

This class critically interrogates the meanings of marriage in U.S. society. The following questions will guide this exploration: Who can marry? What privileges and rights does marriage afford? How have economic, legal, and social forces shaped what marriage means? What will the future of marriage in America look like? The class will pay particular attention to the ways that race, sexuality, and class complicate and enrich constructions of marriage and family.
Enrollment Limit: 30
Instructor: M. Paz Esguerra
Consent of the Instructor Required: No