Sociology 2202 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Population Ageing, Old Age, Intergenerational Equity
2 Jan 2018
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Applying what we"ve learned: last week discussed negative and positive stereotypes, noted connection of successful aging (very popular term) > usually 65+ sometimes 60 based on retirement. Entitlement to benefits = social definition of old. > sometimes younger (e. g. older workers = 40+); context matters: paradox of aging: > we age socially largely because of the body"s visible aging. Phenomenologically, the inner self or the subjective self remains useful, evolves, grows and becomes wiser as we age. (cms pxv) > point take: the paradox of aging our bodies on the outside don"t match how we view ourselves from the inside. Hagar with the shining hair, the dark-manned colt off to the training ring, the young ladies academy in toronto. > impossible that are exterior doesn"t match who we are: multiple levels of reality are connected. > aging population (macro); social institutions (meso); aging. Individuals (micro) have reciprocal effects on each other.
