SOCIOL 2PP3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: C. Wright Mills, The Sociological Imagination, Lgbt Parenting
18 Jan 2019
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L: historical perspectives on canadian families and family. The sociological imagination: c wright mills (1959) Sociological imagination: individual experiences connected to a social context. Reasons for increase in divorce: why has divorce increased, people living longer, legal changes, declining stigma. Increasing secularism (religion: women"s labour force participation (gives women financial means to survive outside of marriage, higher expectations. Ideas about gender roles, what is appropriate for men and women shifting ideas about gender and unequal sharing of housework. Inadequate supports for working parents which leads to marital conflict: greater diversity in families and intimate relationships, including greater acceptance of remaining single, cohabitating, and advocacy for lgbtq families. More canadians who were previously partnered are nor re-partnering (why?: opportunities to build life experiences outside of a relationship, time demands of single parenting. Financial implications, including inheritance: preference for dating rather than remarriage.
