C1 SA - Culture & Identity - Topic 9, Age identity

Question 1

Childhood - “Social construction”?

Answer 1

Childhood is not seen as a period of innocence, dependence or vulnerability in all cultures.

Question 2

Childhood - Study - Postman (1982) - emergence and disappearance of childhood

Answer 2

Emerged through the spread of literacy, allowing adults to protect children. However spread of media has led to a decline in childhood.

Question 3

Youth?

Answer 3

Young people experience; rebellion, growing up and a period of fun and excitement.

Question 4

Youth - Study - Abrams (1959)

Answer 4

All young people are at the same point of life
Experience the same youth culture
Learning and negotiating their pathway into adulthood

Question 5

Youth - Study - Clarke

Answer 5

Youth subcultures based on resisting the norm.

Clarke argued they were rebelling against their low status within society.

Question 6

Youth, change?

Answer 6

Since ww2 youth has been recognised as its own category in life. With business’ targeting specifically towards them.

Question 7

Youth - Study - Thorton & Savage - mass media

Answer 7

Mass media condemn and demonise the youth more than they praise them.

Question 8

Youth - Study - Margaret Mead

Answer 8

The “storm and stress” is culturally specific and not found in all cultures.

Question 9

Middle age?

Answer 9

Stage of development between young adulthood and old age.

Question 10

Middle age - Study - Victor (2005)

Answer 10

Age 40 - 50

Becoming close to the age which they may be considered old.

Question 11

Middle age - Norms & Values

Answer 11

Type of car, Hobbies, Clothes shops, Holiday destinations

Health issues, Quality of life

Question 12

Middle age - Roles

Answer 12

Parent, grandparent, carer, employee

Question 13

Middle age - Study - Bradley (1996)

Answer 13

Middle aged people are running the country and hold power at work.

Question 14

Old age?

Answer 14

65+, links with retirement