Course ID:	SOC  332
Effective Date:	03/01/2024
Title:	Japanese Families
Career:	Undergraduate
Credit Hours:	3.00
Description:	Prerequisite: None. To people in the U.S., studying families in Japan may be interesting given the coexistence of persistent cultural traditions shared with other East Asian countries and an advanced economy on par with that of Western countries. In this course, students will explore how different or similar Japanese and US families are regarding each topic we cover and gain a deeper understanding of family dynamics. This course provides an overview of contemporary Japanese families covering topics such as singlehood, marriage, divorce, parenting, and family elderly care; and will use a multi-disciplinary approach (e.g., sociology, demography, anthropology, and psychology). Ultimately, students should be able to describe current trends in Japanese families, understand the diversity of Japanese families, apply concepts and findings from social science research to their own experiences, research a family topic and write a paper, and have informed discussion on Japanese families.