Age Inequality: Weberian Explanations of Age Inequality Flashcards
What does Weber say about the status of all elderly people?
All elderly people have low status
According to Weber, how is age viewed in Western societies?
It is viewed negatively
What chances does Weber say are affected by lower status?
Life chances
According to Age UK (2021), how many pensioners live in poverty?
2 million pensioners
What are life chances?
The opportunities people have to improve their quality of life
How would Feminists criticise this Weberian view with life chances and the workplace?
Weberians should also focus on age inequality created by the media
How would pensioner poverty be treated in Asian cultures?
Laws would be made to reduce pensioner poverty
Which Feminist argued the media created age inequality against elderly people?
Itzin
What standard did Itzin argue the media made for women?
Double standard
What do men gain status from in society, according to Feminists?
Employment
What do women gain status from in society, according to Feminists?
Their reproductive cycle
According to Itzin, what do the media do to older women?
They put pressure on them to look young again
What happens in a patriarchal society to female status as they get older?
Their status decreases
Name 2 things old women will buy to try and appear young
Makeup, Perfume
What would Weberians argue causes age inequality in the workplace for young people?
Market situation
How did Weber define market situation?
Said it was the bargaining power people had in getting a job
According to Weber, what is beneficial to market situation in terms of money?
Wealth
According to Weber, what is beneficial to market situation in terms of what is obtained in education?
Qualifications
Why does Weber argue young people have poor market situations?
They have not had enough time to build their own skills, qualifications and wealth
According to Weber, what is beneficial to market situation in terms of what is gathered over time through experiences?
Skills
According to ONS (2022), what percentage of 16-24 year olds are unemployed?
11.3% of 16-24 year olds are unemployed
Which institution do Interactionists say portray young people negatively that Weberians ignore?
The Media
Who studied the mods and rockers moral panic?
Cohen
What did Cohen find with the original mods and rocker fights?
They were not violent
What did the media create around the mods and rocker fights?
They created a moral panic
How did the public feel about young people after the mods and rockers moral panic? Why?
They were fearful, as they were told all young people were violent
What happened to deviancy in the mods and rockers fighting after the media report?
Deviancy amplification happened
