OVERVIEW CALENDAR INSTRUCTOR PEOPLE RESOURCES SYLLABUS COURSE UNITS DEPARTMENT CSUS	Soc 166 The Family California State University, Sacramento	Unit 1: Getting Started Unit 2: The Family Institution Unit 3: Conjugal Relationship Unit 4: Parent-Child Relationship Unit 5: Extended Family  Unit 6: Family Conflict and Dissolution  Unit 7: Family and Other Institutions  Unit 8: Alternative Family Patterns
	Unit 3: Conjugal Relationship Unit Goals and Objectives   Be able to define homogamy, assortive mating, endogamy, exogamy, and heterogamy; be familiar with the factors that foster intermarriage, biological and social forces that control human sexuality, functions of marriage, trends and power balance in conjugal relations.. Reflect upon your experience: Have you dated people of the same racial/ethnic background? Do you prefer to date with those having similar background and characteristics as yours? How have you handled the pressure toward premarital sex? Observe inter-racial dating patterns and sexual behavior on and off campus. Lecture Notes     Assigned Readings Chapter 9 Homogamy/Endogamy Chapter 10 Mate Selection Chapter 11 Sexual Relation Chapter 12 Marital System   Activities Video: For Better or Worse Video: Sex and Marriage   Exercises Develop a questionnaire on dating patterns and administer it on campus. Develop a questionnaire on marital satisfaction and administer it off campus.   Discussion Groups (COW)  Topics for discussion: How does the "marriage squeeze" affect married couples in the U.S. as they age? How does Western culture compare with other cultures with respect to the "love" component of marriage? Do you feel you are receiving mixed messages concerning sexual behavior: one that says sex is "natural" and the other that sexual feelings must be controlled? How are you dealing with them? What factors do you consider important in having a successful marriage?   Web Resources Conjugal Relationship Courtship and Dating Intimate relation Wedding: Customs Chinese African Marriage Sexuality Extra marital sex Gender and Feminist movement yale yahoo georgetown trinity ethnic/international feminism         Library Resources     Assessment     OVERVIEW / CALENDAR / INSTRUCTOR / RESOURCES / SYLLABUS / COURSE UNITS DEPARTMENT / CSUS Page updated: February 7, 2000