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| Timeless... |
this is by far one of the most interesting topics to discuss in the social sciences. little by little, it happens every day. it moves our world forward. without social change we would still be stuck in the same bland world we were at 1000s of years ago. we have moved forward; even evolved!
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| the good ol' days... |
to me, the most interesting and relevant in my lifetime, is music and how it is presented to us daily. most of the time we take our technology for granted. we always expect it to be there when we need it. the form of music has changed exponentially. almost every year since my birth there has been a new way of presenting it.
the basic timeline of music: radio, cassettes, CD's, mp3 players, iPod's (including every generation).
who knows what will be next?
technology has driven us to great heights; it has made us. i always ask myself if music would still be classical if we didn't have fancy recording studios and voice-over editing programs. in my parents time, music was music. there was no way to change and 'make it better than what it was'. an artist was only as good as his talent. nowadays, talent like that doesn't exist anymore. people rely on technology too much. it has changed and i don't necessarily think it was for the better either. the only new talent i can think of with original talent - without voice editing programs changing it - is Adele's voice. it has power, emotion and a story. her talent is exceptional to today's talent.
i hope technology will slow down to a more gradual rate in music. social change needs time to catch up to its state and i feel like it is clear that things are too rushed. music is perfection and perfection takes time...
AMAZING is all i can say. Philip Zimbardo's book about the Lucifer Effect. he is a phenomenal writer and a great psychologist too. his book moves me and grabs the reader's attention. if you get the chance, read this book and be prepared to be aaaaamazed!
Controversial. that's the first word that comes to mind. a lot of people are split when gender roles are discussed. my parents, for example, are very old fashioned and believe the woman should stay home and take care of the children, cook, clean, wash and maintain a positive attitude which pleases the man of the house. the man's role is work. earn money, provide for the family and take care of taxes as well as other expenses.
i completely disagree with their views! i think it's unreasonable to make a woman do all the dirty work while the man can go out and live his life. i don't necessarily care if he's in an office cubical for most of the day because it still beats staying at home. when i get married and decide to have children, i will make sure my husband is aware that most of the work will be split between us. i will have a job and we would take turns staying home and taking care of our child. i would expect him to be able to cook and clean just as well as i would be capable of.
in our class, we had a mini-survey asking which roles belong to whom and if they're split, which percent goes to whom? of course, the roles were old fashioned where the women cook and clean and the men work and provide...
surprised i am not; however, disappointed i am. when i filled out my gender roles survey, i tried to make it as close to realistic as possible hoping it could actually be that way when i am an adult. in my eyes, 50/50 would be perfect! but i am aware that isn't necessarily possible in today's society. things like who picks the kids up and who cooks dinner are still a woman's job where men might take on that role every once in a while. they feel a woman should do anything related to the children and cleaning and the man works with the occasional handy-man job. these things bother me and other feminists. when i grow up, my goal is to have an equal family where there is balance between the roles of my husband and i.
