FUNC VIEW ON AGE INEQ Flashcards
1
Q
what 3 names do we have to remember for func exp of age ineq?
A
Parsons
Cummings and Henry
Eisendadt
2
Q
what does Parson say about age ineq?
A
N+V age groups threaten society, youth is a bridge to adulthood and the elderly are a source of free childcare
3
Q
what does Cummings and Henry say happens at old age?
A
‘disengagement theory’, which is when the elderly are replaced by youth after ‘managed disengagement’
4
Q
what does Eisensdadt say about age ineq?
A
different age groups learn new roles that lead to further cohesion
5
Q
how can func exp of age ineq be criticised?
A
ignores the negative signs of aging e.g. stereotypes
not everyone grows up to accept N+V of society
