SOC380H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Jennifer Lawrence, Reproductive Rights, Marital Rape
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A generation who are caring for their aging parents while also caring for their own children. Aging population in canada: seniors are the fastest growing demographic in canada, first generation that will spend more years caring for parents than caring for children, increase in privatized health care. Connections to other course themes: gendered nature of domestic work shapes: Continuation of myths based on historical legacies about gender, work and the family. Women"s work in the home is unappreciated and unnoticed unless it"s not done, whereas men"s work in the home is noticed and appreciative. Some have to take care of clients, while driving around an hour to each client"s house, not paid for the travel time, only paid for the time with clients. It"s a way of keeping women"s wages low. Social attitudes towards roles within the family, gender, women"s educational and occupational opportunities.
