SOCA02H3 Lecture : SOCA02 Notes Jan 22.docx
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Missed the rest of this slide. Not idealize past, but seek out the facts . Piece it together from church records, graves, dr. reports, etc Behaviour is a function of the social conditions under which it occurs. Industrialization leads o isolation of the nuclear family. In the past, maybe 1 in 3 children live past five years old! many women died in childbirth. Edward shorter, the making of the modern family. Was based on money and labour, not love. Wife beating was common, recent study shows that men got beaten too. People hung out with peers, social life was segregated by gender. Family as haven in a heartless world (city, factory) Despite the ideology of romantic love, marriage choices are strongly influenced by sociological factors. Gender, race ethnicity, religion, age, education occupation, looks, marital status eligibility, interest/activities, background, % of population you know. Social homogeny (muslims marrying muslims, chinese marry chinese) Romantic love operates within the confines of social structure.
