WMNS1255 (Sociology of the Family) course reviews and ratings at Northeastern (NEU). Average rating 5.0/5. Compare professors with RateMyProfessor reviews.
Provides a comparative approach to the study of families as social institutions, with particular emphasis on the changing patterns of family life. Introduces questions such as what families need and how the family is affected by other social institutions, political and economic forces, or cultural concerns. Considers how inequality (broadly defined) affects contemporary families. Substantive topics may include dating and marriage, cohabitation, health, and housing. Critically evaluates the methods that sociologists use to study changing practices of cohabitation, marriage, and divorce; interracial relationships; and changes in household composition, including same-sex or gender-nonconforming households.
Data updated October 2026.