SOC 500 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Late Capitalism, Domestic Violence, 17 Girls
11 Dec 2017
School
Department
Course
Professor
Document Summary
The ways in which young men and women have been portrayed in society. Sociologist tell us that gender shapes the experience of young people: inequality, hierarchy, etc. Sociologists argue that for young people, one of the most significant identity creators is gender. Young women have higher success stories when it comes to education, they are attending university and achieving high grades. Late capitalism, for countries that relied on gender for jobs, has changed. E. g. men for industrial jobs, while women stayed at home taking care of children. Girls primary school completion is less than 50 per cent. Pregnancy and childbirth is the leading cause of death for girls aged 15-19. In sub-saharan africa, more women have hiv than men. Young men are more likely to suffer from substance abuse, violence, suicide. Young women are more likely to suffer from mental illness, body image issues, domestic abuse.
