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Age Inequality: 40 Mark Question Plan for Age Inequality Flashcards

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P1 Supporting Point and location of inequality and age group affected (Functionalists)

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Functionalists say disengagement theory in the Workplace causes age inequality for Elderly People

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What is disengagement theory?

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Where elderly people start to detatch themselves from their jobs

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P1 Supporting Study (Functionalists)

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Cumming and Henry

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How will elderly people start to detatch themselves from their jobs?

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They will reduce their working hours

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What will elderly people eventually do with their jobs?

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They will retire

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According to Cumming and Henry, how is diesngagement beneficial to elderly people?

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It helps with their wellbeing

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According to Cumming and Henry, how is disengagement beneficial to wider society?

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Young people can take up the roles the elderly have left

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P1 Evaluation Study (Postmodernists)

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Blaikie

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What form of culture does Blaikie argue is present in postmodern societies?

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Consumer culture

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According to Blaikie, what does consumer culture offer to elderly people?

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It gives them opportunities to keep healthy

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Name 2 things that elderly people might use in consumer culture to stay healthy

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Eating healthy foods, Doing workout programs

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According to Blaikie, what will elderly people be able to do with work if they are slowing down ageing processes?

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They can work longer

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P2 Supporting Point and location of inequality and age group affected (Interactionists)

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Interactionists argue Young People have moral panics made about them by the Media

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P2 Supporting Studies (Interactionists)

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Cohen, Fawbert

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Which moral panic did Cohen study?

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Mods and rockers moral panic

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What was the reality with the fights the mods and rockers had together?

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They were only small fights

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What did the media create around the mods and rockers?

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A moral panic

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What did the media do in their reports of mods and rockers fighting in newspapers?

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They sensationalised the behaviour

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How did young people respond to seeing the mod and rocker fights in newspapers?

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They wanted to join the fights

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Why did young people want to join in with the mods and rocker fights after they were reported on?

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They wanted to get their own 5 minutes of fame

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What happened to the deviancy of the mods and rockers due to the moral panic?

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There was deviancy amplification

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How did the public feel about young people after the mods and rockers moral panic?

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They became fearful of young people

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Which moral panic did Fawbert study?

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Hoodies moral panic

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What started the hoodies moral panic?

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The media said young people wearing hoodies were shopwater

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Which shopping centre in Kent banned people from wearing hoodies?
Bluewater Shopping Centre
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What was the reality with the amount of young people who committed crimes wearing hoodies?
It was only a small amount of young people
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What did the public think of young people wearing hoodies after the moral panic?
They felt they were all criminals
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P2 Evaluation Study (Other sociologists)
McRobbie and Thornton
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What would McRobbie and Thornton say about the variety of media sources in the present day?
There is an abundance of media sources in the present day
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Name 3 apps that act as media sources
Facebook, Snapchat, Twitter
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What does it mean for the creation of moral panics due to the present day abundance of media sources?
It is difficult for a moral panic to be made
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How will some media sources report on the actions by the hoodies or mods and rockers?
They will sympathise with the young people
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P3 Point and location of inequality (New Right)
New Right sociologists argue age inequality has been made worse in the Workplace due to intervention from the state.
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P3 Supporting Study (New Right)
Saunders
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What does Saunders argue about elderly people saving money?
They do not save money
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According to Saunders, what do the government state pensions say?
They say they will last someone through their life
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What do elderly people not do while they are in the workplace due to government pension promises?
They do not save
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What does Saunders argue has developed due to pension inequality?
Consumption cleavage
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What is consumption cleavage?
When some elderly people can afford their own private services while others cannot
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Which survey looked at 5000 pensioners?
Scottish Widow Pension
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What did the Scottish Widow Pension find out of 5000 elderly people?
1/4 of them had no personal savings
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P3 Evaluation Study (Marxists)
Philipson
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What does Philipson argue is the main idea of capitalism?
To exploit workers for profit
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What does Philipson say about elderly people state support?
They do not get enough support
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According to Philipson, why do elderly people not get more state support?
So the bourgeoisie can keep more profit
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What do the elderly end up forming a part of, according to Philipson?
Reserve army of labor
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What 2 things in a workplace will the reserve army of labor accept?
Lower pay, Poorer working conditions
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Why do the elderly form part of the reserve army of labor?
So they can afford their lifestyles
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Why does the reserve army of labor allow for more exploitation by the ruling class?
Working for lower wages means more profit
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P4 Point and location of inequality and age group affected (Feminists)
Feminists believe the double standard Elderly women face in the Media makes age inequality
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P4 Supporting Study (Feminist)
Itzin
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What standard did Itzin argue the media made for women?
Double standard
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What do men gain status from in society, according to Feminists?
Employment
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What do women gain status from in society, according to Feminists?
Their reproductive cycle
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What happens in a patriarchal society to female status as they get older?
Their status decreases
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According to Itzin, what do the media do to older women?
They put pressure on them to look young again
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Name 2 things old women will buy to try and appear young
Makeup, Perfume
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P4 Evaluation Study (Weberians)
Weber
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What does Weber say about the status of all elderly people?
All elderly people have low status
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According to Weber, how is age viewed in Western societies?
It is viewed negatively
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What chances does Weber say are affected by lower status?
Life chances
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What are life chances?
The opportunities people have to improve their quality of life
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P5 Point and location of inequality and age group affected (New Right)
New Right sociologists believe the development of the underclass in Society has led to age inequality for Young People
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P5 Supporting Study (New Right)
Murray
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What does Murray argue about the upbringing of children in the underclass?
They have experienced inefficient primary socialisation
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According to Murray, which parents are present in underclass family structures?
They only have a single mother present
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What does Murray argue about single mothers teaching their boys how to behave?
They are unable to discipline their children
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What do underclass children not learn with a father not being present?
They do not learn the importance of having a male breadwinner role model
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If underclass children are not disciplined properly, what will they not respect in society?
They will not respect authority
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What subcultures are underclass children more likely to join in schools?
Anti-school subcultures
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What will be the impact on attainment for underclass children joining ASSC's?
Their attainment will get lower
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Due to not having a male breadwinner in underclass families, what will underclass children not understand when they become adults?
They will not understand the importance of going into legitimate employment
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If educational attainment for underclass children is lower, what will be the situation for their job prospects?
They will have worse job prospects
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P5 Evaluation Theory
Weberians
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What would Weberians say about the New Right blaming Young People for being unemployed?
They should focus on market situation more
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What is market situation?
Bargaining power people have in getting a job
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What is beneficial to market situation in terms of money?
Wealth
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What is beneficial to market situation in terms of what is developed through experience?
Skills
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What is beneficial to market situation in terms of what people have obtained through education?
Qualifications
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Why will young people have few qualifications and skills and wealth?
They have not had enough time to build these up
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What does DfE Data (2020) show about the percentage of 16-24 year olds that are unemployed?
11.3% of 16-24 year olds are unemployed
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What must you make the conclusion about?
Which sociological theory has the best explanation for age inequality

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