POL4495

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POL 4495 - Politics of Family, Sex, and Children (3 Cr.) Diversity and Soc Justice US

Political Science Department (10984) TCLA - College of Liberal Arts

Course description

Political fights over volatile issues of family, sex, and children. Diversity of family life in the United States as a source of disharmony and inequality. Same-sex couples, interracial families, polygamous communities, reproductive equality for people with disabilities, targeting of immigrant children, teen sex & pregnancy, working mothers, ⿿childfree⿝ advocates. Citizen efforts aimed at reconciling communities with harshly clashing beliefs.

Minimum credits

3

Maximum credits

3

Is this course repeatable?

No

Grading basis

AFV - A-F or Audit

Lecture

This course fulfills the following Liberal Education requirement(s)

Race, Power, and Justice in the United States

Fulfills the writing intensive requirement?

No

Typically offered term(s)

Every Fall & Spring