Faculty First Year Seminars 197CHC1 - "New"Ways of Making Families:

While neither assisted reproduction nor adoption are entirely new, both have radically increased in recent decades, potentially transforming the face of the American family. No longer performed in secrecy nor limited to heterosexual couples, assisted reproduction methods such as sperm and egg donation, in vitro fertilization, and surrogacy have become increasingly sophisticated. Meanwhile the landscape of adoption has been redefined by transparency, the rise of transracial and international adoption, and the partial acceptance of single and same-sex adoptive parents. In this reading- and discussion-based course we will explore and debate ethical, psychological, and cultural issues arising from these "new" ways of making families.

Freshmen Only