SOC100H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Gross Domestic Product, Social Capital, Conflict Theories
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Toronto is 15th among the world"s top 20 millionaire and multi-millionaire havens. Yet 20-25% of toronto youth are unemployed (aged 15-24) Even recent university graduates are frequently jobless: since 2006, unemployment for university graduates has risen, their ability to find work related to their fields has dropped, allowing for inflation, average salaries have also declined. More undergrads report traumatic emotional problems in last 12 months n=43,780 students, 41 canadian colleges and universities: anxiety, panic attacks, depression related to academics, career choices, family problems, socials relationships, finances, sleep difficulties, etc. What is the connection between inequality, unemployment, and anxiety (the personal experience: sociology is about connecting the dots between important social and political trends. A second problem: what accounts for the distribution of happiness in the world: happiest norway, denmark, iceland, least happy central african republic, burundi, tanzania. Studying society sociologically helps you develop a sociological imagination . Being able to connect individual experiences and societal relationships.
