Weberian Theory Of Age Inequality

Question 1

What are the four explanations of age inequality?

Answer 1

1. A persons societal position is based on a combination of their classes, status and party- age directly influences a persons social class
2. The young and some elderly groups are more likely to hold lower positions within the market
3. Some age groups face a lower status in society due to their market position
4. Age discrimination is best understood in terms of status

Question 2

Who said a persons societal position is based on a combination of their classes, status and party- age directly influences a persons social class?

Answer 2

• Weber

Question 3

Who said the young and some elderly groups are more likely to hold lower positions within the market place?

Answer 3

• Barron and Norris

Question 4

Which three explanations are a concept of class?

Answer 4

1. A persons societal position is based on a combination of their classes, status and party- age directly influences a persons social class
2. The young and some elderly groups are more likely to hold lower positions within the market place
3. Some age groups face a lower status in society due to their market position

Question 5

Who said some age groups face a lower status in society due to their market position?

Answer 5

• Parkin

Question 6

Which explanation is a concept of status and party?

Answer 6

4. Age discrimination is best understood in terms of status

Question 7

Who said age discrimination is best understood in terms of status?

Answer 7

• Turner

Question 8

What did Weber say?

Answer 8

• all people wonton each class position share broadly similar life chances and defines social classes as clusters of occupations with similar life chances and patterns of mobility
• ageism is based on their poor social class position or their low market position

Question 9

What did Barron and Norris say?

Answer 9

• Dual labour market including primary labour market and secondary labour market
• secondary labour market may be increasingly populated by the young even among the middle class

Question 10

What did Parkin say?

Answer 10

• used concept of negatively privileged group to describe the position of ethnic minorities in society but can be applied to the elderly and youth
• young and elderly can be seen as being kept out of privileged status groups by social segregation
• elderly are often segregated in the media through invisibility from positive portrayals in employment, through retirement and living arrangements

Question 11

What did Turner say?

Answer 11

• exchange theory
• age discrimination is best understood in terms of status
• in western society both young and elderly become stigmatised due to not having what it takes to gain high status
• reciprocity maturation curve of ageing used to describe