SOCI 1F90 Lecture Notes - Childbirth, Menopause, Medicalization
24 May 2014
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Induces shame and embarrassment (our culture is youth obsessed) Conceal aging (makeup, surgeries, young partners, etc. ) Different value attached to different ages (differs based on culture) Age hierarchy: age hierarchy produces age inequalities. Ageism: using age to define an individual"s capabilities and social worth, and to determine. Many feel older workers are set in their ways and inflexible. To secure positions: they should stress they"re focused, experienced and productive because they have less time. Disengagement theory: aging disrupts the smooth social functioning. 1: disengage elderly: transfer their statuses and roles to the next generation, tasks performed with minimal social interruption, society continues to function in an orderly way, eg. Wage based inequality (student minimum wages, women wage inequality) Retirement homes as a way of making the elderly invisible. Elder abuse: any form of mistreatment that results in harm or loss to an older. Occurrence: population of canada: 33 million, people over 65: 4. 2 million, 4% of 4. 2 million are abused.
