SBS 310 - Childhood and Society

This course weaves several broad themes regarding children and childhood in society, including how ecologies of socialization and circumstances shape our perceptions of children and childhood as a distinct life stage. The course explores how various agents of socialization including family, educational systems, peers, and media shape contemporary childhood socialization; how children are co-constructors of childhood and society; and how the experiences of childhood are shaped by ethnicity, race, class, and gender.

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Credits: 3

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Course Type: Social & Behavioral Sciences