SOC 503 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Liberal Arts Education, Grade Inflation, Academic Freedom
1 Oct 2020
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Five stages: completing education, leaving the parental home, completing a year of full-time employment, entering a spousal/conjugal partnership, having children. Increased age of transition mainly tied to amount of time spent in education. Structure vs. agency these 5 stages are part of a very western notion (does not reflect a diverse way of entering adulthood) the age of transition may differ depending on time spent in education. Independence: tends to occur earlier for women than men, education preceding marriage. Blurred lines : number of modern educational paths compared to past generations. In 2006, 43% of adults lived with their parents. In 1986, only 27. 5% lived with their parents. More men tend to live at home longer. The most important reason to leave home was to get married. For gen x was to be independent (and separate from your family) Transition and social class: - not on exam.
