Age And Disability Flashcards
What is social construction of age?
Society creates an acceptable code of behaviour for a certain age
What is biological determinism of age?
Features of your body, growth or deterioration that show your age
What is rites of passage?
Ceremony and ritual which accompany the changes of status that occur in the course of the lifecycle
What are age boundaries?
Social and legal boundaries which mark a particular age
What is a life course?
Concept refers to a socially defined ‘timetable’ of behaviours seemed as appropriate for particular life stages within any one society
What is moral panic?
Amplified youth deviance by the media
What is anti-school subculture?
Youths who are negative about school and following rules, gain status by misbehaving among peers. Believe manual work is superior
What is the pivot generation?
Middle age where someone has both parents and children and have to pivot/look after between the two
What is the dual burden?
Responsibility of dealing with children and work
What is a mid life crisis?
Men who try to regain aspects of youth, expensive or dangerous culture
What is conspicuous consumption?
People of middle age have the most disposable income so define their identities by what they wear
What is disengagement?
People leave the social roles and statuses they used to have when they reach old age
What is active ageing?
When old age provides people with new opportunities for life
What is a disability?
Physical or mental long term impairment
When was the Disability Discrimination Act created?
2005
What is the medical model?
Idea that disability is a medical problem
What is victim mentality?
Disabled people see themselves as victims
What is the social model?
Idea that disability is based on social constructs of ‘normal’ and ‘abnormal’?
What is stigma?
The term surrounding stereotypes and interpretations
What is a master status?
Primary status a person holds in society
Youth (6 marker)
Youth is associated with people from age 12-25, this group share a transitional stage of their life. It is socially constructed identity as it has changed over time and is different in various cultures. Sewell suggests young Afro-Caribbean boys were socialised by the media to behave in a hypermasculine identity like the role models from rap music. McRobbie suggested that young girls formed a ‘bedroom culture’ to be socialised with peer groups in the privacy of their bedrooms
Middle Age (6 marker)
Middle age is associated with people from age 25-60, this phase centres around career and family and have the highest status in society. It is a socially constructed identity as it has changed over time and is different in various cultures. Brannen said they have a Dual Burden as focus on work and children at the same time. Saunders says they undergo conspicuous consumption by buying products to make their identity look good
Old Age (6 marker)
Old Age is associated with people from age 60+, this phase centres around disengagement and often faces ageism. It is a socially constructed identity as it has changed over time and is different in various cultures. Clark & Warren says active ageing is when they have more opportunities and take part in more activities after retirement. Hockey & James says how we infantilise the elderly.
Subculture (6 marker)
A smaller group within a large one or a minority section of a majority culture. Groups of young people who do not follow the same norms and values as each other. They differ in fashion, music and behaviour. Sewell suggests the anti school subculture and McRobbie suggests the bedroom culture
