SOC 271 - Introduction to the Family

3 units (fi 6)(EITHER, 3-0-0)

Open Study: Spring / Summer, Open

Faculty of Arts

An introduction to the study of family relationships and their variant forms with focus on mate selection, couple, kin, age, and gender dynamics, family dissolution or reconstitution and change. A comparative approach with emphasis on families in Canada.

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Fall Term 2026

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LECTURE A01
(54202)
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179
2026-09-01 - 2026-12-08 (TR)
09:30 - 10:50
Primary Instructor: Amy Kaler

Winter Term 2027

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LECTURE B01
(78210)
179
2027-01-04 - 2027-04-09 (TR)
09:30 - 10:50
Primary Instructor: Sharon Springer