SOCIOL 3CC3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Ageism, Generation Gap, Married People

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Love and sexuality are connected more and more via the pure relationship. (connidis, 2010:53) Pure relationship: the pure relationship is an ideal type, providing an abstract standard or referent which we compare with other intimate relationships. Individuals who want to live together today must negotiate, define and justify the characteristics of their relationship on an ongoing basis. Intimate relationships include: pure relationships (presence of sexual relations, marriage (legally sanctioned; sex assumed, other non-marital intimate partnerships (non-conventional) Intimate relationships in later life: marriage, remarriage, range of relationships reflects new sex rules" (p. 60) that separate sex from marriage. Living apart together (lat) with sexual sharing: gender & age affect engagement in particular relationships, gender & age-based assumptions structured social relations about appropriate intimate relationships, defining intimate ties cont"d. Adapting to the new reality for all age cohorts. Intersection of gender & marital status: reinforces masculinity for older men.

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