SOC 3118 Lecture Notes - Lecture 22: Cryonics, Sperm Donation, Reproductive Technology
13 Dec 2016
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Lecture 22 new directions and current trends. Article - dying girl convinces judge to let her body be frozen. Want to be woken up if there was ever a cure to her type of cancer. Article - bc man signs first of its kind canadian cryonic contract. Bc was only province with law against doing this. Review: current trends in family, work, education and policy: Decrease in numbe rof births per family. Increased childlessness: can legally have 3 names for parent on birth certificate, two males and women surrogate, two females and sperm donor. Delayed entry into permanent, full time jobs. Decreased presence of unions (fewer benefits, increase in low-paying work) Corporatization of post-secondary in canada (higher fees, increased debt) Older people coming back and doing for school. Institution isnt meant for anyone (ex: disabilities, older pop: online allows an envt for everyone. Neoliberal ideology (individualism, cuts to social services, privatization)
