Sociology / Unit 7 Soc 1148 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Age Stratification Theory
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The idea
Age stratification theory holds that a society is layered by age much as by race, class, and gender, each cohort holding different access.
In practice
Norms about what is appropriate "for your age" enforce the layering, as norms enforce other stratification.
Where people slip
Critics note the theory can flatten differences within an age cohort, such as between an older man and woman of the same age.
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