Exam 3, Chapter 12 Flashcards
What is ageism
Prejudice or discrimination against the elderly
What are the three theories of age
- Disengagement Theory
- Activity Theory
- Conflict Theory
Describe disengagement theory of age
The elderly should disengage from society
- *emphasizes importance of passing up on social roles to ensure social stability**
- **functionalist view****
Describe activity theory of age
The elderly who remain active will be most well adjusted, they have a need for social interaction and sees withdrawal as harmful
**interactionist view**
Describe Conflict theory of age
Disagrees with other two and they ignore social class
-privileged position/ status determines what happens
Ex: low status are discriminated against
What is the “second shift” described by Arlie Hochschild
Women work a first full time job at work and then come home to work a second job cooking, cleaning, and taking care of the house
What is the definition of sex ratio
Relationship of the number of men to women
What is sex ratio based on
supply and demand
What are some causes of sex ratio
- Geographic mobility (Immigrants coming to US)
- Female Infanticide
- Health and Diet
- Differential Life Expectancy
- War
What is the Guttentag and Second Theory
The gender in short supply will benefit from supply and demand power.
Facts about Guttentage and Second Theory
- social behavior changes based on sex ratios
- focused withing marrying age
Why are women worse off when their numbers are scarce, but better when their numbers are a lot
Because of the two types of power dependency
What is power dependency
The power dependency of a person is equal to their inability to achieve their goals outside the relationship
What are the two types of power dependency
- Dyadic power
2. Structural power
what is dyadic power
capacity of each member of a dyad to impose their will on the other
(gender with excess power will be dependent of scarce power)
