Scribner Seminar Program
Course Description
Cycles of Marriage and Divorce
Instructor(s): Susan Walzer, Sociology
Description: During the past century, the number of marriages ending in divorce reached
historically unprecedented rates. At the beginning of this century, couples previously
excluded from marriage are nevertheless eager to wed. Students in this seminar investigate
continuities and changes in marriage—both as a social institution and as a private
experience of two people. Drawing on research studies and expressive narratives, we
explore how social scientific and literary approaches differ and intersect in illuminating
cycles of marriage and divorce.
Course Offered