Age

Question 1

how is age shown in family

Answer 1

old age as a social problem
younger members learn their lack of stauts within family

Question 2

how is age shown in the education system

Answer 2

hidden curriculum- old age aas teachers
learn as children we must follow orders an respect the older

Question 3

how is age shown in the peer group

Answer 3

peer group pressure is key in influencing norms and values of young people

Question 4

how is age shown in religion

Answer 4

religion is declining among young people
elderly are more religious

Question 5

how is age shown in the media

Answer 5

represents age catagories in stereotypical ways
youth= troublesome
middle age= time of crisis
old= dependancy and loneliness

Question 6

what is invisible elderly and how is it shown

Answer 6

when the elderly are seen as invisible
under representated by the media and when they are shown they fit stereotypes

Question 7

how is age shown in the workplace

Answer 7

young workers are uner payed nd given less status
age of retirement - deemed incapable to work

Question 8

how is age shown in biology

Answer 8

different age groups have different behaviours
elderly less likely to take on manual tasks due to physical limitations

Question 9

age is …. constructed

Answer 9

socially

Question 10

give some examples on how old age is socially constructed

Answer 10

currently is at retirement age (65-68)
changed as life expectancy went up
used to be (40-43)
not a great alot of status or respect in Britain because work is the major source of status

Question 11

what is agesim

Answer 11

refers to stereotypes, pejudice and discrimination against individuals or groups based on age

Question 12

how does agesim occur in society

Answer 12

often institutionalised - embedded in organisations and law
expressed through everyday prejudices that affect how we interact with elderly
can inolve the assumption that the very old are vulnerable and depend on younger adults for care

Question 13

what is the evaluation point for agesim

Answer 13

active ageing

Question 14

what is active ageing and give examples

Answer 14

breaking the traditional norms and values of an age group
eg engaging in more activities
life long learners
choosing to stay in work

Question 15

how many sociological theories are there of age

Answer 15

5

Question 16

what is the disengagement theory for age (functionalists)

Answer 16

progressive withdrawl of elderly from all aspects of social life reflects oneset of their ultimate disengagment
1 disengagement form general involvement with society - retirement
2 disengaging from individuals - talking to them less
3 with death ccurs it doesnt distrupt society

Question 17

what is a critisim of the disengagement theory of age (functionalists)

Answer 17

allows for discrimination and it forces disengagement - deterministic

Question 18

what is the social generational theory of age

Answer 18

elderly are different to everyone else
have experiences rooted in values of the past
‘immigrants in time’
create culture seperation between past and present

Question 19

what is the elvaluation point of the social generational theory

Answer 19

acive ageing: not all elderly are seperate
norms and values can match youths

Question 20

what is the activity theory of age (functionalists)

Answer 20

elderly learn the role of ‘being old’
roles eg grandparents
positive view on growing up to fit into roles to benefit all

Question 21

what is the evaluation point of the activity theory of age (functionalists)

Answer 21

exchange theory: elderly lose ability to socially exchange with others in oder to fit the elderly role = disengagement
not just social ut econmc aswell

Question 22

what is the political economic theory of ageing (marxists)

Answer 22

elderly are denied access to social resourcs that status depends on (income)
removed from work force as are more unproductive workers (benefits ruling class)
elderly become dependant as denied access to social resources

Question 23

what is the postmodernist view/ theory towards ageing

Answer 23

attitudes to elderly are changing - portrayed in magazines as more youthful
mask ages - cosmetic surgery allows you to create your own identity - not restricted by age

Question 24

what did Aires say about youth and childhood

Answer 24

in medievil times childhood didnt exist

Question 25

what is helicopter parenting

Answer 25

monotering children constantly and protecting all the time- excessively

Question 26

give examples on how youth is socially constructed through laws

Answer 26

child labout laws
legal drinking age
technological ‘parental control’

Question 27

name a study which uses a ritual in order from someone to pass from a child to an adult

Answer 27

satere - mawe tribe = right of passage by putting hands into golves full of bullet ants for 10 minutes, 20 times

Question 28

why are young people more likely to join subcultures

Answer 28

as it is the time for exploration and making their own identity

Question 29

what is the postmodernists perspective of youth

Answer 29

young people joined to deal with stress of adulthood
they do not join subcultures they join neo-tribes

Question 30

what are neo-tribes

Answer 30

groups that young people join
you are not restircted to one fixed subcultures norms and values
it an be temporary and can be apart of multiple

Question 31

what is the feminist perspective on youth

Answer 31

there is a malestream in youth subcultures when research focuses on masculine perspective
McRobbie: most subcultures dominated by boys because girls youth identity is more likely to be controlled by parents over their conserns about safety -encourages girls to be apart of a bedroom culture

Question 32

what is the evaluation point for feminists

Answer 32

modern girls doing more subcultures the same as men (Ladettes) - gain more freedom

Question 33

what is the functionalist perspective on youth

Answer 33

Parsons: one youth culture provides bridge between childhood and adulthood
detatch from family whilst achieving own status
Eisenstadt= youth culture is coping mechanism for suffering from status frustration
youth culture creates social solidarity for young

Question 34

what is the marxist perspective of youth

Answer 34

youth subcultures according to class to form resistance to capitalism
culture create own clothes and not buying into consumer culture - less profit for ruling clas
eg Bricolage = using safety pins for clothing
subcultures offer magic solution to frustration that working class feel
youth believe they are resisting capitalism but in reality arent making much difference