FRHD 1020 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Kathoey, Third Gender, Central Asia

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Family Relations and Human Development
• Course: FRHD 1020
• Professor: Sandra Pericak

Document Summary

In thailand: kathoey as a third gender: first nations: two spirit, south central asia: hirjas, samoan fa"afafine. What is aging: some theories, genetics, evolutionary pressures, diet. Middle age: 40 to 65 years: diverse, may include first time parent as well as great grandparents, transitional, includes launching of children and new duties caring for aging parents. Kotre (1984) and generativity: generativity as a major life task, 4 areas of generativity, biological, parental technical, cultural. Ageism: stereotyping of older persons, usually negative but may also be positive. Wisdom: ability to apply knowledge of life events to make optimal decisions when trying to solve life problems. Types of aging: physical/biological: physiological changes that occur over time, eg. Bone mass loss, reduction of growth hormone: there are sex and class differences in how physical changes are regarded, work in manual labour, work in a professional field. Types of aging: social aging: changes in social roles and social status over time, eg.