Weberian View on Age Inequality

Question 1

What did Weber see

Answer 1

Age as an important source of status. Ageism, whether aimed at the young or elderly, is a reflection of the lack of status experience by both groups and their poor market position.

Question 2

What do Weberians point out about elderly people

Answer 2

That those from the upper class backgrounds such as the late queen often retain their status as powerful individuals because their status is regarded as more important than their occupational status

Question 3

What does Parkin claim

Answer 3

Some social groups such as ethnic minorities suffer in negatively privileged status groups

Question 4

What does Turner claim

Answer 4

That both the elderly and the young have low status because they lack the material resources required to attract status and consequently are dependant upon others