SOCI30693
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Aging & the Life Course
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Long Description (Catalog Description)
This course introduces students to the sociology of aging and the life course. Topics such as age as a social construct, shifting definitions of life stages, the sociological study of biographies, population aging, social theories of aging, inequality during later life, and other issues pertinent to older adults are explored.
Career
Undergraduate
Catalog Course Attributes
CORE - DEI (Diversity, Equity & Inclusion), MDSH - MDSH (Medical Social Health Hum)
Min Units
3
Max Units
3
Repeat for Credit
No
Number Of Repeats
1
Code
LEC
Name
Lecture