SOCA01H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Passive Smoking, Cancer Alley, Moral Panic
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Concept examples (images, stories) data use & application. Concept: cohort: set of ppl born around the same time, experience similar things at the same time (esp, teen years, most famous cohort: baby boomers, born after wwii between approx. between 1948-1960. 2nd most famous cohort: baby bust/ mtv generation/ generation x/ 20 something/know nothing/ generation w pr problems, etc. 2 major differences between baby boomers & generation x cohorts: time born (history) affects opportunities, size of cohort (social structure) demographic bulge, cohort effects, family: Baby boomers: stable families (bc mothers stayed at home), low divorce rate. Generation x: not binding ties; less parent presence bc of working mothers, more kids of divorce, hang out in bigger groups bc they don"t have stable families: economic outlook: Baby boomers: jobs were plentiful & ppl were not concerned. Generation x: less job opportunities bc of degrading economy & bc boomers took most jobs; increase in service industry (i. e. mcdonald"s,
