5.2: Course Objectives for Part IV

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Minority Studies: A Brief Text: Course Objectives: Part IV—Aging

Upon completion of this unit, you will be able to:

Read about, find, identify, interpret, understand, explain, critique, define, present factually and persuasively, and write about and/or discuss aging from a sociologically scientific perspective.
Read about, find, identify, interpret, understand, explain, critique, define, present factually and persuasively, and write about and/or discuss the various aspects of aging.
Read about, find, identify, interpret, understand, explain, critique, define, present factually and persuasively, and write about and/or discuss prejudice and discrimination based on age and the various forms they take.
Read about, find, identify, interpret, understand, explain, critique, define, present factually and persuasively, and write about and/or discuss theories of aging and the ongoing national debate concerning Social Security, health care, and euthanasia.
Explain the impact of politics, the political process, as well as economic and social policies on the lives of people in the US based on their age.
Identify the levels into which the US is stratified based on age and how aging impacts peoples’ life chances.
Identify and differentiate among various theories of aging.
- Conflict theories
- Functionalist theories
- Symbolic Interactionist theories
Know and analyze the various aspects of ageism and the way it effects families and society.
Find, interpret, understand, analyze, critique, and write about and/or discuss statistical information concerning stratification/inequality by age.
Find and interpret demographic data about the elderly from the US Census and other valid and reliable sources.
Find, interpret, understand, analyze, critique, and write about and/or discuss statistical and historical information concerning the elderly in the past and present in the US.
Understand, analyze, critique, and write about and/or discuss popular media’s depiction of the elderly and end of life issues.
Find, interpret, understand, analyze, critique, and write about and/or discuss legal policies concerning the elderly and end of life issues in the US.
Find, read, interpret, understand, analyze, critique, and write about and/or discuss aging studies found in peer reviewed scientific journal articles.