Instruction
- Drawing on the content you learned in lecture and from the textbook (Family Matters: An Introduction to Family Sociology in Canada, Fourth Edition Chapters 6,7,8,10 )
identify one transition the couple is undergoing.
E.g. dating, courting, coupling, dissolving unions, having or raising children, etc.
- Explain the transition using gender: how does gender play a role in the transition? What gendered expectations does each member hold for themselves and each other? How does the man and woman differently experience the transition?
E.g., think of the differences in expectations and experiences between a mother and father of a newborn.
- How is male privilege recreated and institutionalized in the transition?
E.g., a woman relocating to live with her partner leaves behind familiar networks and resources, while he continues to enjoy easy access to the same.