Age

Question 1

1. Postmodernism- youth culture- age is not important

Answer 1

• they argue that youth is a media creation

Question 2

2. Davis- youth culture- age is not important

Answer 2

• most youth are conformist conservative that share their parents values and they usually get on with it well.

Question 3

3. Abrahms- youth culture- age is important

Answer 3

• youth are all part of the same culture at the same transitional stage

Question 4

4.Polemus- youth culture- age is important

Answer 4

• youth is a time for experimenting with different styles at the supermarket of styles

Question 5

6. Hunt- middle age- age is not important

Answer 5

• there is more choice in the way that individuals associate with middle age because individuals have more choice in staying youthful

Question 6

6. Hunt

Answer 6

• there is more choice in the way that individuals associate with middle age

Question 7

7. Neugarten- middle age- age identity as important

Answer 7

• middle age interviewed accepted the signs of bodily ageing, alterations in the family structure and changes in career.

Question 8

8. Victor- old age- age identity is important

Answer 8

• associated with cultural characteristics- loneliness and dependency.

Question 9

1. Postman

Answer 9

• childhood disappearing at a dazzling speed- media exposes children to the adult world- boundaries between adulthood and childhood is now breaking

Question 10

2. Margret Mead

Answer 10

• storm and stress associated with youths and found in some cultures

Question 11

3. Bradley

Answer 11

• middle age have a higher status than old age and young age

Question 12

4. Corners

Answer 12

• elderly negative language used to describe themselves that is borrowed from the media

Question 13

5. Featherstone and Hepworth

Answer 13

• new identities created by media…. not always negative stereotypes or representations- Comeback of retro fashion for example

Question 14

6. Hockey and James

Answer 14

• infantilisation (remember what this concept means, search it if you do not)- gaga for example used to describe baby noises and the elderly are seen as weak, vulnerable and needing of constant care- in a care home they were dressed, and given pocket money.

Question 15

9. Postmodernists

Answer 15

• age is not important- we are now living in a society whereby we have anti ageing products to stay looking youthful.