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14 Cards in this Set
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activity theory |
the view that satisfaction during old age is related to a person's amount and quality of activity |
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ageism |
prejudice and discrimination directed against people because of their age; can be directed against any age group, including youth |
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continuity theory |
focuses on how the elderly continue their ties with their past |
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disengagement theory |
the view that society is stabilized by having the elderly retire (disengage) from their positions of responsibility so the younger generation can step into their shoes |
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feminism |
the view that biology is not destiny and that stratification by gender is wrong and should be resisted |
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gender |
the behaviors and attitudes a group considers proper for its males and females |
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gender age
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the relative value placed on men and women's ages
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gender stratification |
males and females' unequal access to property, power, and prestige |
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glass ceiling |
the mostly invisible barrier that keeps women from advancing to the top levels at work |
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graying of America |
the growing percentage of older people in the US population |
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life expectancy |
the number of years that people can expect to live |
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patriarchy |
a society in which men, as a group, dominate |
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sex |
biological characteristics that distinguish males from females, consisting of primary and secondary sex characteristics |
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sexual harassment |
unwelcome sexual attention at work or school, which may affect job or school performance or create a hostile environment |
