[SOCIOL 2U06] - Final Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam (77 pages long!)

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Introduction to sociology of families and family trends. Sociological imagination: individual experiences connected to a social context. Ability to see an connection with a personal problem you might be experiencing to a broader social context. Might inform you think about that personal problem you"re experiencing in a certain way. What is the broader social context, can we pin-point factors: Less social sigma (divorce is not that terrible thing anymore as it used to be with our grandparents) Women"s greater economic independence (gives them economic resources to support themselves/children if they exit an marriage) Embracing individualism (no more feeling obligated to your family/spouse, marital obligation) More socially acceptable to pursue personal fulfilment (even if it comes at an expense of marriage/family/children) Expectations of a spouse have increased (when spouse falls short of that list, we are more inclined to exit a marriage) Shifting ideas about gender and unequal sharing of housework.