SOCIOL 111AC Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Soulmate, Deinstitutionalisation
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In california, it"s not that hard to get a divorce. Civil rights laws: equal pay and equal opportunities for work and education. More differences in family patterns by class (and race) Moms entered the labor force in the 80s. But when they got home, they had to take care of the house. This was called the second shift, and it created tension within the family, cause they wanted the husband to participate more equally in domestic life, but it usually did not happen. However, between the 70s and the 2000s, housework is more equally shared between sexes. What do americans think about marriage today? (k. gerson 2010 the unfinished revolution and a. cherlin (2004) the. High expectations for a loving, fulfilling, intimate and equal partnership. Emphasis on intimacy and live, not economics and childbearing. Structure: they wanted to get married or be involved in something similar: a long term relationship that you hope it"s gonna last for long!
