WGS 457 - Family in Historical Perspective

At least sophomore standing.3

Evolution of the family between 1600 and the present in Europe and America, including the peasant family, pre-industrial urban family, wage-earning nuclear family, and contemporary household. Social, economic and demographic factors that influence the forms families have taken, the quality of family life, and ideas about the family.Also Listed as HIS 457 and SOC 457.