AGE IDENTITY
- Created by: ElishaHolt12
- Created on: 10-04-19 18:27
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- IDENTITY
- NATIONALITY
- ETHNICITY
- GENDER
- DISABILITY
- SEXUALITY
- AGE
- Socially Constructed= not apparent in all societies (ie. Syrian refugees don't have a birthday and so are given January 1st)
- x3 stages of life: children, adults and elderly
- CHILDREN= dependent on older groups
- CHILDHOOD= socially constructed
- UK= period of innocence, dependence + vulnerability
- it's argued= today's society has contradictory view of childhood
- eg. media portray kids as either little angels or little devils
- children growing up more quickly= today's society
- SHORTER (1975): kids in middle ages often treated negatively because of high death rates/ common for parents to forget how many kids they had (lack of emotional bonds)
- ARIES (1975): 20th Century- 'The Age of the Child'/Society become 'child-centred'/position of children improved= moral panics (madeleine mccann), increased affluence, children rights, smaller families, compulsory education, etc
- A03: Were laws in medieval Europe to protect kids, eg. marriage at age of 12
- SHORTER (1975): kids in middle ages often treated negatively because of high death rates/ common for parents to forget how many kids they had (lack of emotional bonds)
- PILCHER: Modern childhood is to simply create a separation between children and adults (establish status)
- POSTMAN: childhood= social construct/emerged due to spread of literacy (adults could verbally shield children)
- The 'innocent' child created
- Media causing decline in childhood/threatens it's existence
- POSTMAN: childhood= social construct/emerged due to spread of literacy (adults could verbally shield children)
- BENEDICT: found cultural differences regarding childhood/kids treated differently in pre-industrical societies
- eg) Malinowski (1957)= Trobrian Islanders were tolerant of children's sexual exploration
- YOUTH (12-25yrs)
- period of transition from childhood to adulthood
- time of rebellion/ resistance
- CHILDHOOD= socially constructed
- ADULTS= rite of passage/ puberty
- YOUNG ADULTHOOD + MIDDLE AGE (career + family)
- 40/50yr olds
- BRADLEY= middle age have higher status than youth + elderly in society: hold power to work so rule the country
- Although MA= also viewed negatively/ 'mid-life-crisis' + 'empty nest syndrome'
- YOUNG ADULTHOOD + MIDDLE AGE (career + family)
- ELDERS/OLD AGE= often acquire greater status/more life experience + wisdom
- UK= people tend to retire at 60yrs
- don't have much status as work= most important source of identity= AGEISM (society's negative views of elderly)
- CORNER: OA considered a burden (dominant stereotype)- ill-health + dependent
- FEATHERSTONE + HEPWORTH= media images of ageing based on negative stereotypes
- UK= people tend to retire at 60yrs
- CHILDREN= dependent on older groups
- SOCIAL CLASS
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