SOCI 1F90 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: General Social Survey, Cultural Reproduction, Online Dating Service
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Popular notions: sites of attachment, emotional intensity and sentimentality (have intense social relationships with these people); our first social connection; remains our closest relationship throughout our life. Reality: not always such spaces (don"t feel as strongly bonded to their family members) Families vital for individuals and for state (serves states interest when we are well taken care of within our family units); because of importance, we will debate on who will belong in a family (their purpose) An adequate definition of family is impossible and undesirable. Survey (2010) presence of children key indicator to public in constituting family status (who constitutes as a member of a family) Definitions vary situational (pension, school, social policies) : depend on different definitions as to who is part of the family. Ideally understood as fluid (something that changes over time, and with whatever purpose you"re trying to construct in the moment) Fluidity census changes: (know the trends, not the percentages)