AGE IDENTITES Flashcards
define age identities
identity of person based of their age
what does Bradley argue?
about the 5 major of age stages which are childhood, adolescence, young adult, middle age and old age
what does Gittens argue?
there’s a age patriarchy is society where adults have more power than children.
what does Opie argue?
argues how childhood isn’t disappearing but instead changing into a sperate culture of childhood
what does Muncie argue?
the media represent the youth as deviant, lazy, irresponsible and participating in illegal activities
hoodies, mods and rockers, skinheads
what does Delvin argue?
85% of the media portray the youth as being a problem or having a problem and shows how youth are vulnerable age group
what does Carrigan and Smzigin argue?
the media ignore and make elderly suffer due to them pushing stereotypes of being dependent and ill health which leads them to feel like strangers in their own land - Dowd
what does Dowd argue?
elderly feel like strangers in their own land due to them being isolated from mainstream culture as they don’t know how to use social media so lack connection.
What does Boyle argue?
there’s a generational digital divide as they are less likely to use the new forms of media as they don’t know how to use it
what does Featherstone and Hepworth argue?
media can have a positive or negative influence on individuals like bringing back retro fashion from 60s helps to dissolve the divide in age.
what does postman argue?
childhood is disappearing due to media influence growing and social media apps like tiktok and Instagram being accessed by children under the age of 16
what does Clarke argue?
youth is the time to rebel and resist against the norms and values of society like chavs
what does Polhemus argue?
the supermarket of style which is where individuals can pick and choose their identity and join various subcultures
what does McKingsley argue?
people over the age of 85 are growing rapidly and the categories young old and old old are merging together
how are youth viewed differently around the world?
in the UK youth and childhood are seen as a time of innocence and dependence and vulnerability but in other cultures childhood is viewed differently for example in some countries its norm for young children to work.