SOCY 122 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Moral Authority, Scottish Enlightenment, Proletariat

• School: Queen's University
• Department: Social Sci, Edu and Soc Work - Sociology
• Course: SOCY 122
• Professor: Rob Beamish

Document Summary

Digital natives grew up with the internet. Technology shapes what and how students will know . Awash with a computerized technology that will not distinguish information and knowledge need to acquire the patience of scholarship . Born in shadow of boomers mcjobs (low pay, low-prestige, low dignity, low benefit, no-future job in the service sector) considered a satisfying career choice by people who have never held one. Can be seen as the chosen generation parents could chose when to have them (birth control) Well educated (43% ba), employed (85%), work hard in rewarding jobs. Started off with difficulty, then emerged quite well. More involved with their children than baby boomers. The found generation small close families most watched over generation . Rely on adult direction, assurance, confirmation (parental often) parents so involved in their lives they never are sure if they"re right or wrong without assurance helicopter.