Social Stratification and Ageism

Document Type:Essay

Subject Area:Psychology

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The past stratification limits individual’s life during their late adulthood in many ways. Age stratification is the classification of individuals based on the age and social expectations of each age group. Age stratification separates individuals into three major groups based on their age; the young, the old and the retired. Disengagement theory: It holds that aging narrows individuals social sphere that results in passivity, withdrawal, and relinquishment. (Harbison, pg. Cultural values and social policies integrate thus making later life burdensome especially for women. Women cannot inherit their parent’s property as men. Race stratification is the act where one race is superior and native over the other and perceives other races as socially constructed rather than inborn. These classifications shape attitudes and experiences for majorities and minorities.

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