Demography

Question 1

Hirsch (ageing pop)

Answer 1

Traditional age ‘pyramid’ is being replaced by more less equal sized blocks

Question 2

Hunt (Ageing pop)

Answer 2

The fixed orderly stages of life course has broken down - individuals have a greater choice of lifestyle

Question 3

What are 2 other features of postmodernism society also undermine old age ?

Answer 3

. Centrality of media
. Emphasis on surface features

Question 4

Phillipson (ageing pop)

Answer 4

The old are no longer productive so are no use to capitalism
^ state unwilling to support adequately, so family has to step in

Question 5

Harper

Answer 5

Education of women is the most important reason for the decline in birth rates as women have had a changed mind set and have decided to delay having children to first focus on their career

Question 6

Hylland - Eriksen (transnational identities)

Answer 6

Globilisation has created more diverse migration patterns, with back - and - forth movements of people through networks rather than permanent settlement in one country
^ less likely to see themselves belonging to one culture/country

Question 7

Ehrenreich and Hochschild (feminisation of migration)

Answer 7

Care, domestic, sex work in western countries - increasingly done by women from poorer countries

Question 8

Castles (politicisation of migration)

Answer 8

Assmililation policies are counter productive as they mark out minority groups as culturally backwards

Question 9

Walker

Answer 9

Those living in the poorest areas of England die on average 7 years earlier than those in the richest areas

Question 10

Cohen (differentiation)

Answer 10

There are 3 types of migrants:
Citizens - full citizen rights
Denzions - priviliged, welcomed
Helots - literally slaves

Question 11

Harper (DR)

Answer 11

reduction of smoking = greatest fall in death rates