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Age Identity
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- 1POSTMAN (AGE IDENTITY)The disappearance of childhood is linked to the media as children often imitate celebrity role models.
A loss of innocence occurs when children were no longer being shielded from certain aspects of adult life e.g. sexual themes and violence - 2BRADLEY (AGE IDENTITY)Argues that middle age has a higher status than youth or old age-middle aged people are running the country and hold power at work. Middle age can also be associated with negative ideas, such as a 'mid-life crisis' and 'empty nest syndrome'.
- 3ABRAMS (AGE IDENTITY)Youth is a time for a transition into a more stable identity.
- 4CLARKE (AGE IDENTITY)Youth is a time for rebellion.
- 5POLHEMUS (AGE IDENTITY)Media plays a crucial part in the creation and reinforcement of youth identity.
- 6WILLIS (AGE IDENTITY)Generalised image of youth isn't representative. Youth is relative.
- 7VICTOR (AGE IDENTITY)Old age is stereotyped as lonely, dependency and poor health.
- 8CLARKE AND WARREN (AGE IDENTITY)Found that the stereotype was wrong, only 2 people out of the 96 surveyed found it hard to be positive, the rest are actively ageing.
- 9LASLETT (AGE IDENTITY)Has suggested that the three age approach:
-First Age: is a period of socialisation.
-Second Age: is the period of work and child rearing.
-Third Age: is the time of independence.
A fourth has been discussed due to the increase in life dependency. - 10MCKINGSLEY (AGE IDENTITY)People aged 85+ are the oldest old and the fasted growing population.
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- A level Sociology Fichas sobre Age Identity, creado por Natalie Booth el 13/11/2016.
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