age weberianism 40mk

Question 1

turner

Answer 1

status important in age inequality

depending on type of society, age can be high or low status

western society - status given to those with material goods - old and young don’t have this

Native American culture - elders respected - wisdom and experience - high status

Question 2

havinghurst

Answer 2

activity theory

maintaining social interaction in old age - reduce negative experience of aging e.g. childcare

Question 3

parkin

Answer 3

negatively privileged status groups

old segregates and so prevented from gaining status

Question 4

furlong and cartmel

Answer 4

young too engaged with life tasks - more important than political participation - less likely to have party