age identity

Question 1

what are the two categories of age according to sociologists

Answer 1

chronological age
social age

Question 2

why is age a social construct

Answer 2

age is a social construct because what it means to be young or old depends on the society you are in at the time.

Question 3

what are the characteristics of teenage/youth identity

Answer 3

they are perceived as deviant/rebellious
emotionally driven
irrational
- they seek fun and excitement
-

Question 4

what does aries (1962) say about childhood

Answer 4

aries argues that childhood in the modern sense did not exist in the middle ages. children were not seen as different from adults

Question 5

what did functionalist eisenstadt say about teenage years

Answer 5

he viewed teenage years as a difficult period because they involve status anxiety , industrial societies emphasis achieved and not ascribed statuses which gives young people the pressure to achieve

Question 6

what are the characteristics of children

Answer 6

• innocent
  -dependent
  -still learning
  -immature

Question 7

how do older people play a positive part

Answer 7

• they contribute financially especially if there still working
• they look after young grandchildren
• provide nurturing and emotional support
• help keep traditions alive