SOCI 1002 Lecture : Aging.docx

• School: Carleton University
• Department: Sociology
• Course: SOCI 1002
• Professor: Tamy Superle

Document Summary

Aging seen as negativein society anti aging". Pressure on women and men to stay youthful. A lot of money is spent turning back the clock" and restoring the vigour of youth. 4-stage division of the life course the phases of life through which people pass. 3 young old the younger elderly 65-75 (reasonably healthy, financially stable) Stages are often marked by rites of passage: cultural ceremonies that mark transition from one stage of life to another or from life or death. Modern childhood emerges, involves three interrelated changes. Is the juncture between physical and mental growth and decline. Biological changes take place, but they are not absolute or entirely predictable. Attitudes towards this are not universal japan 50+ to be mature. Age cohort: a category of people born in the same range of years. Age roles: norms and expectations about behaviour of people in different age cohorts.