SOCIOL 1A06 Lecture Notes - The Sociological Imagination, Siq
17 Sep 2013
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Readings: ch 1 new society, ch 1 society in question, ch 25 siq, ch 5 siq, ch 1 becker. Sociological imagination: (c. wright mills 1959) individual experiences connected to a social context. Reasons for increase in divorce legal changes increasing secularism. Women"s labour force participation- women have financial means to support themselves. Higher expectations- more willing to divorce when not met. Greater diversity in families and intimate relationships, including greater acceptable of remaining single, cohabiting, and advocacy and social change for gays and lesbians. *sociological imagination allows people to understand the relationship between public or social issues and private troubles. *if we apply the sociological imagination to the problem of divorce we can link divorce rates to changes in divorce legislation and social attitudes towards divorce. Becker ch 1, he found that students approach the writing process with anxiety and apprehension.
