FUNCTIONALSITS + AGE INEQUALTIES

Question 1

What do Parsons argue about age inequalities?

Answer 1

social cohesion is based on age groups knowing their place and their role. Children must be socialized into their adult roles
- each age group has norms and values which could treat social stability like rebellious youth and focus on society’s role in managing these problems

Question 2

who supports Parson’s claim

Answer 2

• Eisenstadt

Question 3

what do Parsons and Eisenstadt argue?

Answer 3

• youth is a time for individuals to grow and learn to adapt to their adult roles
• bridge analogy bridge from childhood to adulthood

Question 4

what does Parsons argue about the elderly?

Answer 4

• becomes physically able to maintain their roles in society and may need to change their roles as they have fulfilled them and are no longer needed for functioning society

Question 5

what does Statham argue about the Elderly and their usefulness

Answer 5

• free childcare for working parents in society

Question 6

what did Cummings and Henry argue about?

Answer 6

disengagement theory

Question 7

explain the disengagement theory

Answer 7

• people leaving their roles in society cause a gap that must be filled for social stability to be maintained so retirment age allows a managed disengagement allowing others to take on the role that the elderly no longer fulfil.

Question 8

evaluation of consensus theories

Answer 8

• assumption of homogeneity when looking at society
• not all elderly deteriorate at the same ae
• always on the bright side ignoring the negative experience of ageing and staying happy and fulfilled