Kinship, Gender and Family
How societies organize relatedness, marriage, gender roles and households.
ANTH-230 Year 2 3 credits 12 lessons planned ▶ Video lessons coming soon
Offered by HSM University · Anthropology
Course content
- 1Why kinship mattersComing
- 2Descent and descent groupsComing
- 3Kinship terminologiesComing
- 4Marriage and allianceComing
- 5Residence and householdsComing
- 6Gender as a cultural systemComing
- 7Sexuality and personhoodComing
- 8Childhood and the life courseComing
- 9New reproductive technologiesComing
- 10Migration and transnational familiesComing
- 11Chosen families and LGBTQ kinshipComing
- 12Kinship in a changing worldComing
Requirements
Recommended background. You can start any course at any time.
Description
How societies organize relatedness, marriage, gender roles and households.
Part of the Arts & Social Sciences stream, typically taken in year 2.