PS287 Lecture Notes - Lecture 20: The New York Times, No Age, Gender Role
Document Summary
Covering material not included in textbook: social convoy model of social relations. Theme of quality of relationships health: predominantly intimate relationships. Discussion, couple of media articles and videos. Social support: relationships health: type of social support you get. Quality of relationships: division of labour. Why: depends on the type of relationship, for example, in terms of gender roles. Transitional: men benefit more from the union. Arguably equal in terms of genetics: economically, socialization, men benefit: Historically, women benefitted more on the financial level. Women are socialized to be more nurturing while men are more agentic and may not think about caring about themselves and taking care of themselves. Pressure to be breadwinner: women benefit: Do you think married people are healthier than singles: depends on the type of lifestyle they live and what their schedule is like. Adopt behaviours: men are healthier than women in general. For both questions, think about socialization, gender roles, personality.
