Sociology 2202 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Social Relation, Aarp, Ageism
2 Jan 2018
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Love and sexuality are connected more and more via the pure relationship p. 53. What are the features of an intimate relationship: 5 relational components, commitment, deep feelings & expressions of caring, thinking about each other and sharing values and goals, * physical intimacy (sexuality) Intimate relationships include: pure relationships (presence of sexual relations, marriage (formally defined; sex assumed but may not occur) Burden of proof to qualify as intimate greater for ties other than marriage. Range of romantic relationships later in life: marriage, remarriage, same-sex partnerships, opposite-sex cohabitation with sexual sharing, living apart together with sexual sharing, range of relationships reflects new set of sex rules" that separates sex from marriage. Gender and age affect the likelihood of engaging in particular relationships: availability and gender and age-based, assumptions structured social relations about appropriate intimate relationships. Incorrectly assume intimate relationships of old people are stable, stale- not changing, innovative or new.
