Age Abd Modern Industrial Socieites

Question 1

Whcih sociologist identified 5 generational stages in age?

Answer 1

Bradley

Question 2

Childhood

Answer 2

Innocent, protected by parents

• state has introduced a legislation in order to set out guide lines for acceptable child behaviour
• schooling is compulsory

Question 3

Postman

Answer 3

Nature of childhood continues to change even today

Question 4

Adolescence or youth

Answer 4

Youth and adolescence recognised as unique in 1950s due to youth participating in Second World War

Question 5

How were adolescents distinguishable?

Answer 5

Values, tastes, behaviour, dress

Question 6

What did the postwar period see?

Answer 6

Emergence of a youth culture

• teenage fashion, hairstyles, tastes
• capitalism developing products specifically for youths

Question 7

1964

Answer 7

Mods and rockers - moral panic about young people called ‘folk devils’ in the media

Question 8

Thornton and savage

Answer 8

Teenagers more frequently condemned than praised by the media

Question 9

However (teenagers)

Answer 9

Most young people are generally conformist

- high value on traditional goals

Question 10

Young adulthood

Answer 10

Period between leaving parental home and middle age

Question 11

Hockey and James (young adulthood)

Answer 11

Bound up with having freedom and independence from parents - control over material resources and having responsibilities

Question 12

Young adulthood sociologist

Answer 12

Hockey and James

Question 13

Midlife

Answer 13

Physical indicators greying hair. Menopause - mid life crisis

Question 14

Old age

Answer 14

When a person may retire and recover state pension