What Is Meant by the "Social Clock" and the "Biological

question 70

Essay

What is meant by the "social clock" and the "biological clock"? How do these two processes interact across the adult years?

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Definitions:

Internal Colonialism

A concept describing how a country's dominant group exploits minority groups for economic gain, similar to traditional colonialism but within national borders.

Multiculturalism

A policy or ideology that promotes the presence and support of several distinct cultural or ethnic groups within a society.

Split Labour Market Theory

An economic theory suggesting that divisions within the labor market, based on race, ethnicity, or other factors, create unequal opportunities and wages.

Internal Colonialism

The policy or practice of exploiting minority groups within a country, treating them as colonial subjects.