POL4495

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

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

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

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