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Minor in Women's & Gender Studies {20-21} - Social Gerontology
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Social Gerontology |
| Prerequisite |
SOC 110 |
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| Description |
This course introduces students to the field of social gerontology for providing an overview of the significant sociological perspectives, social issues, and empirical social science research pertaining to the phenomenon of aging in society. The main goal of the course is to foster an understanding of aging as a process that is characteristic of both individuals and societies through a focus on social factors that shape the individual's experience of aging and the consequences of an aging population for social institutions. Same as SOC 308. |
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