Gender and age are ascribed statuses that provide a basis for social differentiation. This chapter examines the social construction of gender, theories of stratification by gender, women as an oppressed majority group, theories of aging, age stratification and ageism.After studying this chapter, you should be able to:
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| 1. Discuss gender-role socialization in the United States. |
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| 2. Differentiate between sexism, sex discrimination, and sexual harassment. |
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| 3. Discuss the status of women worldwide. |
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| 4. Discuss what research tells us about the social consequences of paid employment of women. |
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| 5. Compare and contrast disengagement theory and activity theory. |
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| 6. Explain why the conflict perspective is critical of both disengagement theory and activity theory. |
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| 7. Discuss what the phrase the "graying of America" means. |
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| 8. Explain what the term ageism means. |
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| 9. Discuss why the AARP is a powerful group. |
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| 10. Summarize the battle over abortion from the various sociological perspectives. |