Course Name:  HDF 44089 Families in Florence, Italy: Love, Parenting and Policy

Course Description: The course explores the concepts of love, parenting, and social policy in the context of family experiences of Florence, Tuscany, and Italy. We aim to use the city of Florence as our classroom. In this course, we’ll explore how historical family honor, rituals, culture, and social context continue to influence the modern Florentine family. Students will engage in naturalistic observation of modern Florentine couples and families and explore historic family honor and power through art and fashion. We’ll work to identify family rituals and traditions passed down from the Roman empire and explore how modern social policies and culture influence love, relationships, and family. We’ll also pay particular attention to love and parenting from an Italian perspective. 

Credit Hours: 3

Prerequisites: None

This course is offered through the Stark Campus.  Please review course tuition at https://www.kent.edu/tuition to find costs for regional campus tuition.