Contemporary Families in the 21st Century (CSHD-0196)

Spring 2026 · CSHD 0196 · Tufts University · 3 credits · Undergraduate

Overview of changing family patterns, changing attitudes toward ‘non-traditional families,’ and parenting aspirations among diverse sexual orientations and gender identities. A wide variety of family configurations in Western and semi-Western contexts with an intersectional focus, including foster and adoptive parents, families headed by lesbian mothers, families created via assisted reproductive technologies (in vitro fertilization, donor conception, and surrogacy), single mother and gay-parented families, and families headed by bisexual, polyamorous, transgender, and LGBTQ+ immigrant parents. Reflection on the methodological difficulties posed by research on non-traditional families. Prerequisites: CSHD 1 or PSY 1, or graduate standing.

Course codes: CSHD-0196, CSHD 0196, CSHD0196, CSHD-196, CSHD 196, CSHD196

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