Three hours lecture. Prerequisites: SOCY 110 or SOCY 121. It's long been said that family is the place where they'll always take you in. How well are families doing in today's changing society? We'll look at the facts about family and consider the many changes that have come and are coming to this core institution. In this class we consider the social, economic, and political context of familial relations, as well as the impact of class, gender and race stratification. Note(s): Cultural or Behavioral Analysis designated course. Students cannot receive credit for both SOCY 289 and SOCY 389. This course may be used to meet requirements for the minor in Women's and Gender Studies.