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Generations: Childhood, Adulthood, Old Age - SOCX298
This unit focuses on important changes in the life course over the generations; those institutional arrangements that accompany us from the cradle to the grave including the imaginary aspects of what a 'good life' ought to be. At a time when labels such as Gen Y and Baby Boomers are often marshalled to alert us to differences and the potential conflict between the generations, it is particularly relevant to address a key sociological question: How does social change intersect with human biography? This unit critically engages with the social constructedness of childhood, youth, adulthood and old age and considers the most important conceptual innovations and research findings in the sociology of the life course.
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| When Offered: | SP3 OUA - Study Period 3, offered through Open Universities Australia SP4 OUA - Study Period 4, offered through Open Universities Australia |
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| Assessed As: | Graded |
| Offered By: | Department of Sociology Faculty of Arts |