SOCI 1001 Lecture Notes - Lecture 21: Bowling Alone, Wage Labour, Social Capital
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Going solo: the rise and appeal of living alone-pt 2. Sherry turkle"s ted talk: talking about technology. The more emotional projection we put on robots, the less we expect from humans. We become alone and separated in society. The collapse of american community, social structures have dissolved. Living alone affords less protection, decreased health, stress from loneliness . In book, make functionalist argument about individualism and solidarity. The shift from agriculture to wage labor, to service work has lead to more au domain. Sticky situation: the move from mechanical to organic solidarity. Durkheim insists that institutions help with the issues that arise with organic. Solidarity, but still there is a disconnect between people in a society. Organic solidarity is a interdependent; success is individual. The argument against marriage and solo dwelling. Solos are more likely to eat out, be sustainable, more active socially and civically as well, in comparison to married partners. Individual autonomy, women assert control over their bodies.
