Ageing

Question 1

What is the post-modernist viewpoint?

Answer 1

traditional social structures like ageing have lost influence and people have greater individual freedom.

Question 2

who is the post-modernist evidence?

Answer 2

Stephen Hunt

Question 3

what did Hunt argue?

Answer 3

First, the elderly can embody individualization through cosmetic surgery, exercise, and anti-ageing products.

Second, the media now portray the lifestyles of the elderly in positive ways.

Question 4

What is the analysis for post-modernists

Answer 4

pro-natalist policies
- limit the dependency ratio
- 58:42
- working:non-working pop.

Question 5

What is the marxist feminist viewpoint?

Answer 5

ageing pop. is prolematic to capitalism bcs theyre unproductive

Question 6

Who is the marxist feminist evidence?

Answer 6

Chris Phillipson (1982)

Question 7

what did Phillipson say?

Answer 7

elderly lack usefulness to capitalism because they are no longer productive. They no longer make profit because they do not work.

Question 8

Give examples on Phillipson’s argument?

Answer 8

First, the ruling class therefore do not provide enough care support through the state.

Second, this means care for elderly becomes the responsibility of the family, particularly women.

Question 9

What is the analysis for marxist-feminists?

Answer 9

Lesley Doyal (1995)
- women made unwell by capitalism
- bcs of unpaid labour of future, current and non-workers

ONS (2022)
- women life expectancy in deprived areas are 19 years less than women in least deprived areas