age inequality theoretical Flashcards
functionalist thinkers
parsons, eisenstadt, cumming and henry
marxist thinkers
bond, philipson, vincent, jones
feminist thinkers
arber and ginn, brannen, sontag, itzin
weberian thinkers
barron and norris, parkin
parsons
functionalist, age related differences contribute to overall functioning of society, older generations disengage so that the younger generation can take over.
eisenstadt
functionalist, being a youth is inherently stressful and is beneficial, as they go from ascribed status of a child, to achieved status in adult life. they have subcultures to share interests.
bond
marxist, the political economy of old age, those is a lower social class are more likely to suffer in old age, incomes too low to save for retirement.
cumming and henry
functionalist, disengagement theory, lets the younger generation take over and do the jobs.
philipson
marxist, elderly are forced to retire so are institutionally marginalised.
vincent
marxist, age is an aspect of stratification, more likely to be a part of the reserve army of labour.
jones
marxist, elderly is a reserve army of labour, face financial burdens to support their grand children.
arber and ginn
feminist, older women face inequalities that older men do not.
brannen
feminist, sandwich/pivot generation suffer a dual burden, look after parents and kids.
sontag
feminist, women are less likely to be in high profile/visible roles in the media
itzin
feminist, double standard of ageing, a mans status is linked to his employment, and a woman’s is liked to her reproductive cycle, a woman’s value decreases after childbearing age.
