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Intro to Sociological Theories of Aging Flashcards

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what is activity/continuity theory?

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older adults remain engaged in society by substituting new social activities or continuing activities

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most common research in activity/continuity theory?

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cross-sectional research

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what are critiques of activity/continuity theory?

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  1. assumes access to resources and autonomy
  2. ignores structural barriers
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what is disengagement theory?

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mutual withdrawal between individuals and society is functional in industrialization because individual is free from social norms/roles (more life satisfaction) and more space for younger workers

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what are critiques of disengagement theory?

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  1. old people help industrialization via making up most of volunteers
  2. old people may provide childcare for adult children with kids
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what is exchange theory?

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industrialization lowers the social position of older adults due to decline in power resources resulting in unequal social exchange

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what are critiques of exchange theory?

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  1. lacks intersectionality
  2. ignores outliers
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what is modernization theory?

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industrialization lowers the social position of older adults due to devaluing of old knowledge with development of mass public education

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what are critiques of modernization theory?

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  1. ignores intersectionality
  2. ageist- assumes old people can’t learn new things
  3. idealizes the past
  4. is it really industrialization or is it capitalism?
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what is age stratification?

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how age is a characteristic of society; society is differentiated into age strata, each with distinct social expectations and role opportunities

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what is age integration?

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age doesn’t determine deservingness of access to resources and opportunities

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what is a life course approach?

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how historical time and social structure shape life transitions

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what are cohorts?

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groups from both during a certain historical time / who lived through/were exposed to a common major event

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what are generations?

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kind of social location based on cohort status

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what is age stratification theory?

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cohorts move through differentiated age strata of a society

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what is social constructionism in regards to age?

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how we interpret meaning of age as a social process, which shapes our interactions, behaviours, and practices

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what is political economy of aging theory?

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different economical interests are entertained depending on how age is viewed

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what is critical gerontology?

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challenges status quo; gives voice to under-represented/marginalized; make ideology visible

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what is feminist gerontology?

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how gender(relations) structure life course

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what is a critique for critical/feminist gerontology?

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biased, you find what you seek

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what is agency principle?

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we have individual agency in shaping our identities and paths our lives take

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what is the lifelong process principle?

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aging occurs over our entire lives and earlier experiences affect subsequent events

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what is the linked lives principle?

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humans are interconnected

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what is the principle of historical time and place?

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personal life course is shaped by historical time, social context, and geo place

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what is the timing of transitions principle?

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causes and consequences depend on when it occurs to us in our life

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what is age effect?

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change explained by individual-level aging process

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what is cohort effect?

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change explained by membership in particular cohorts and the common experiences faced at particular times

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what is period effect?

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environmental change in social and historical conditions experienced by all cohorts, but they may react in different ways

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