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SOCI 204/224 Social Structure of Modern Ghana

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Concept of social structure; Social change: transition from tradition to modernity: impact of colonialism; Demographic changes: rural-urban migration; Political institution in transition: democratic governance, local government structure (District Assemblies); Religious institution in transition: the impact of Christianity and Islam; Family and functions, family in transition; new marriage markets: inheritance and interstate succession law; Economic modernization, Formal education and new elites; Social stratification, Health institutions in transition; Contemporary social issues and problems: urbanization and urban life, bribery and corruption, ethnicity, etc.