Age

• Age - Postman


  childhood innocence

  emergence of media is going to cause the loss of childhood
• Age - Bradley


  being middle aged has higher status than young and old as they are running society
• Age - Featherstone and Hepworth


  changing age identity

  image of age from the media is a source of negative stereotype that can create new identities both positive and negative
• Age - Gentleman


  old peoples homes

  even when in a good environment with family visits and facilities elderly still don't enjoy the experience
• Age - Itzin


  doubly devalued

  women are devalued once when they retire and again when they go through the menopause
• Age - Parsons


  bridge to adolescence

  learn new norms and values between childhood and adulthood

  family is a personality factory