Sociology / Unit 7 Soc 1152 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Subculture of Aging Theory
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The idea
Subculture of aging theory holds that older adults, excluded from other groups, form a distinct community of their own, built on shared interests.
In practice
An advocacy group organized entirely around senior-specific concerns, such as Medicare coverage, illustrates the shared consciousness this theory describes.
Where people slip
The theory addresses a shared identity that forms after exclusion, and it does not claim every older adult joins one.
Your place on the trail
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