age Flashcards
(29 cards)
what are the 4 main life stages
childhood
youth
middle age
old age
how can age be defined
chronologically or socially constructed
define right of passage
something that signifies the changing of your life status
eg. marriage, birthday
what did parsons say
childhood is where socialisation into societies culture takes place
children learn norms and values associated with different social roles, allowing them to contribute to society as adults
family has 2 main functions; socialisation of children, stabilisation of adult personalities in societies population
what did griffin say
media portrays youths as a social problem in 3 ways; dysfunctional, suffering a deficit and deviant
what did mcrobbie and garber say
‘bedroom culture’ describes how a girl spends leisure time with her peer group in the bedroom
they are socialised into traditional gender norms via a cult of femininity
socialised in the home
what did sewell say
afro caribbean boys have displayed hyper masculine characteristics
they gain status by imitating black role models- often rap stars
peer group membership is essential as it gives them a sense of purpose and belonging
what did sewell say in terms of age
young black afro caribbean boys often have no high achieving career aims so they reject school because its irrelevant to them
peers influence and rejection can be held responsible for educational underachievement
what did willis say
working class lads have no career goals because they know they will end up in manual labour jobs
go to school to ‘have a laff’
what did brannen say
researched responsibilities and roles, found that many middle aged people were in a time where they shoulder many caring responsibilities
said they are a pivot generation and have a dual burden
define pivot generation and what sociologist came up with it
middle age people carry the responsibility of caring for children and parents so they swing between the two
brannen
define dual burden and what sociologist came up with it
caring for children and parents is a double responsibility that the middle aged people suffer from
brannen
what did saunders say
studied consumption patterns, showed that those who satisfy their needs through ownership of goods are advertised heavily via the media
media targets middle aged people because they have the highest disposable income and often define their identity with what they own
what did hodkinson say
subcultures aren’t all about looks and style, they give a sense of belonging that can continue into middle age life
studied goths, the level of commitment via friend groups and identity can result in social lives too intertwined to leave
what did willis say
many of the ‘lads’ he researched went into manual labour jobs and it was a main part of their identity for many sons and fathers
defined themselves as manual labour workers and was a key feature of their middle age identity
what did parsons say in terms of age
elderly have less status in society, once children grow up they lose the most important role in the family
may be isolated from family members who focus on their family
they disengage and harvest the fruits of their labour by enjoying recreational activities
old age is socially constructed to be a time of disengagement and detachment so society can properly function
what did carrigan and szmigin say
older people are less likely to be advertisements despite their growing influence
when they are advertised, they often feature negative depictions lie being smelly and in-content despite modern day elderly being fit and active
what did clarke and warren say
old age may be a time to make new friends and engage in new interests
studied pensioners and found they thought this phase of life was active
active ageing
define active ageing and what sociologists came up with it
period of life provides new opportunities and can be seen as an active and engaged state of life
clarke and warren
define institutional ageism
practices and policies engrained in an institution to disadvantage people based on age
what did johnson say
ageism occurs in the workplace UK as its institutionalised into society
ageism is expressed via stereotypical assumptions about peoples competency to do a job
older people find it harder to get a job based on these stereotypes
what did voas say
older people are more likely to identify themselves as religious because of;
the generational effect
the ageing affect
define the generational effect and what sociologist it belongs to
brought up in a more religious era
voas
define the ageing effect and what sociologist it belongs to
becoming more spiritual before death
voas
