Introduction
Dr. Robert butler coined himself to the term aging and kept a keen focus on it on the context that led him to specialize in that field. This is because the stereoscope has been used to discriminate the individuals with old ripen ages. This led to Robert describing the concept of discrimination against the seniors in the context based on sexism and racial, lines in the society. Butler defines it as a combination of the three elements that are interconnected in a sequential manner that depicts the relationship.
The explained concepts by Robert depicts the relationship of the prejudicial attitudes that ,is being channeled to the old people ,in the many societies around the world. The bigoted practices against the old people and the institutional practices and the policies that bring about stereoscopes about the older people from chipping in key issues in the societal faction and performances in the norms of the day to day running activities.
The author brings out the various aspects depicted In the age bracket of the older ,people and in the most vivid depicted manner brings the usefulness of the stage. First the author Robert Butler brings the concept of new ageism in the manner that helps people understand why people in that age bracket behave in the manner they do. This will help the people around them appreciate their concern and they way they look upon life min the different angle from the other members in the younger age bracket. Another concept is the one of Adultism that brings put a clear viewpoint about the predisposition that is being channeled to the adults and the aged people in the society. The act that is aimed at the narrow-mindedness against the older people due to their age, brings the same concept related to the other activities that are not acceptable in the social setup such as racism and sexism. An example used in the age factor is the concept that, the older elderly people in the society are not given the opportunity to air their views on the various key and crucial issues that affect the daily running of the society. In addition, this proves to be critical and pivotal in making key and rational decisions, in the movement of the society.
Jill Qadagno defines in the context of genorology, which involves the study of the biological, psychological and the infringed social aspects of aging. She inculcates the many other forms including the social roles that do change and the individual is considered aged. Among these includes the concept of roles such as being a widow or retiree or being subjective in the age concern. Among them includes the age stratification theory that brings the underlying preposition that in, all the societies the social groupings provide people with social identities in the context that brings the context of grouping people into the social classes.
The usefulness of her view on the concept of aging helps to bring the various behaviors that the older people do have in the society. It also helps to understand the different personalities that the different old people do acquire due to their age. This goes a long way to determine their relationships with the other members of the society.
In conclusion, this helps to verify the attitudes that the older populace does develop pertaining to the view of the continuity of their lifestyles. This leads them to espouse the issues that guarantee the permanence of their experiences.
