[SOC352H5] - Midterm Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam (56 pages long!)
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Important because gender is not personal experience, rather way society is organized. Sociological critique of natural theory of caregiving: do this by examining, how women became caregivers historically, how caregiving reproduces inequality. Definition: feelings of affection and responsibility combined with actions that provide responsively for an individual"s personal needs or well-being in a face to face relationship (2) Doesn"t apply to all situations and people, different people have different needs. The father"s breadwinning itself specifically is not caregiving. Only the second example is actually caregiving according to the authors. Activism is support for caregiving to happen. Filialpiety: english word for idea of respect for elders, children literally bowing to parents. Reciprocation parents are supposed to give knowledge and unconditional love. Not only practical and material support, comes into emotional support. Law to ensure care of elder parents. 1 in 2 chinese elders have issues maintaining their independence, some sort of problems i. e. depression, physical distress, high levels of suicide.
