Sociology / Unit 4 Soc 0523 short lesson, about 20 seconds
The Life Course
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The idea
The life course is the socially defined sequence of stages a person passes through, with each transition carrying new roles and expectations.
In practice
Adolescence, working life, and retirement are social categories, and their boundaries differ by society.
Where people slip
The stages are socially constructed, and biology sets fewer of them than it appears.
Your place on the trail
Every lesson rests on earlier ones and opens later ones. Tap any to jump.
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