FRHD 3060 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Filial Piety, Modernization Theory, Ethnocentrism
13 Mar 2015
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Chapter 2: historical and cultural perspectives on aging. Filial piety respect and a feeling of responsibility for one"s parents is embedded in eastern cultures but not usually found in the west. Our immigrant population has become larger and more diverse in the past 40 years. Most settle in montreal, quebec, and vancouver. Divided into 2 distinct groups: those who arrived years ago and have grown old in. Canada, and those who arrived in later life. Language, cultural, and religious differences create unique challenges for older adults of ethnic societies. Ethnocentrism phenomenon in which members regard their mainstream culture as superior to all others. The modernization hypothesis and changing status of older people. Modernization the process by which society moved from the pre-industrial to the industrial world. With the industrial revolution, elderly people lost power and status because they no longer played essential roles and were no longer the major source of knowledge.
