...There are many common stereotypes when referring to senior citizens. People often think to themselves: senior citizens are slow, bad drivers, rude, lazy, old-school and sickly; the list could go on. However, the documentary Young @ Heart, completely shatters most of these stereotypes and eliminates any misconceptions people may have towards senior citizens. The documentary follows a chorus of senior citizens from Northampton, Massachusetts, directed by Bob Cilman, from their rehearsals to their big performance. The film knocked down stereotypes, reinforced some common stereotypes and delivered a wonderful approach on the lives of these elderly people in Young @ Heart. It emphasized just how interesting their lives could be and it showed this in many ways. Considering the film is based on music that the chorus members sing, it is interesting to note that the overall music taste of the members is classical music, however the chorus performs pop, rock, R&B, alternative, heavy metal and punk songs. Although they may be old-school in their musical preferences, they love the overall energy of the songs and the joy it brings to their spectators. Bob Cilman wanted to turn up the heat for their next big performance by adding new songs to the mix. This was challenging for the members due to the fact that many of the songs were extremely fast and upbeat. Senior citizens may be stereotyped as slow, but eventually they were able to get the hang of it and complete the songs with no...
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...group. These pre-conceived ideas are stereotypes and by definition is a thought or image about a group of people based on little evidence (Moore &Parker, pg 122). Stereotypes are created based on some idea of abstract familiarity. A stereotype can be deemed 'positive', or 'negative'. Concepts of stereotype are rarely invoked in instances of positive stereotypes. This paper will explore the stereotypes and rhetoric that are associated with four groups of people: politicians, tattooed persons, feminists, and senior citizens. When looking at the one stereotype politicians is the ad hominem fallacy. The ad hominem fallacy is “the confusion between the qualities of the person making a claim and the qualities in the claim itself” (Moore & Parker, pg 173). Politicians are thought of as self-serving, hypocritical and dishonest con-artist. During a political campaign we see on the news how one attacks their opponents. The personal attack ad hominem fallacy is attacking another with negative comment. During campaigning it is bad because of the personal attacks on each other in order to discredit the other person. This is how they want to get voters on their side to vote for them. Politicians are a very unique group of people to explore stereotyping because they are probably the only group who uses stereotyping against each other, lease of which is positive (Green, 2009 ). In many ways, politicians create their own stereotype by announcing on national TV that their...
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...be Taken Away from Senior Citizens? Christine Kelly Miami Dade College Abstract In recent years, it has become an apparent concern for law enforcement and the community regarding there is a serious problem with senior citizens causing too many fatal accidents. In Florida, legislation and/or policy makers have been considering changing the laws to see at what age “should the driving privileges” is taken away from senior citizens. The paper will show conclusively that senior citizens should be refused the issuance of a driver’s license based on the fact that they have diminished capacities and motor skills that can endanger the lives of the rest of the community. There is a lot of controversy regarding this issue but we must consider the ultimate result, which is saving lives in the long run. Laws should be changed in order to implement stricter testing of senior citizen’s motor skills and mental capacity to prove that driving privileges of a senior citizen should be taken away. By having stricter examinations of senior citizens at the time have to renew their license, we may be able to save a lot of lives in the future. Should Driving Privileges be Taken Away from Senior Citizens? In recent years, there has been a great concern over the high rate of fatal accidents involving the senior citizens especially those over the age of 70. The question that I impose to this problem is “Should Florida implement stricter laws prohibiting senior citizens from driving over...
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...1. No family, Being Alone 2. No family to retire 3. Not knowing if they are going to be able to retire because of social security Answer the following questions in 100 to 200 words each. Provide citations for all the sources you use. • What is ageism? How does ageism influence the presence of diversity in society? Ageism is prejudice against a particular age-group, especially the senior citizens. There are a lot of senior citizens who are mentally and physical active regadless of age with a lot to contribute. There are a lot of people who treat them with disrespect, and make them feel unwelcomed.There are a lot of comedians joke about senior citizens and memory loss. There are even young adult who make fun of senior citizens because they are slow and do not walk or drive fast. Ageism robs the senior citizensof choice,independence, and dignity. ALFA seeks to illuminate discriminatory practices that adversely affect seniors’ lives, illuminate prejudicial attitudes toward the aging process, and institutional practices that perpetuate stereotypes about seniors. http://www.alfa.org/alfa/Ageism.asp • What is the Age Discriminitation in Employment Act (ADEA)? How does the ADEA address issues for the aging population? The age discrimination in employment act(ADEA) prohibits any employer from refusing to hire, discharge or discriminate against any individual because of age. The act pertains to the discrimination of individuals over the age of 40. The Age...
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...over 65 will increase from 11.4 percent in 2000 to 20.7 percent in 2050. The baby boom generation, those born in the 1950’s will make up sixteen percent of the population in at least ten states by 2020. Some say that by the end of the twenty-first century life expectancy will exceed 100 years of age. Most people want to live a long life, but only if they are mentally and physically able to thrive. Americans in particular want to be young and live forever because our society tells us there is no place for the old. The media and family reiterate to younger generations that getting old is depressing, sad and lonely. The obsession with face-lifts, Botox and liposuction increases the stigma that getting old is close to the end. If older citizens are unable to care for themselves they...
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...around the lives of four elderly women living in Miami during the 1980s. As I am watching, I for the first time notice the four "elderly" women depicted in the show all defy the general concepts of ageing as well as ageing stereotypes. The female characters all are very healthy, fashionable, energetic, social, employed and have active love lives. This portrayal is a great contrast from the depiction of the grumpy, unhealthy, introverted and frail perceptions modern media and society associates with the elderly. This makes me wonder,...
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...Associate Program Material Stereotypes and Prejudice Worksheet Please complete the following exercises, remembering that you are in an academic setting and should remain unbiased, considerate, and professional when completing this worksheet. Part I Select three of the identity categories below and name or describe at least 3 related stereotypes for each: • Race • Ethnicity • Religion • Gender • Sexual orientation • Age • Disability |Category |Stereotype 1 |Stereotype 2 |Stereotype 3 | |Race |African Americans are all good at |All Asians are good at math. |All Middle Easterns are | | |sports. | |terrorists. | |Religion |All non-Christians are sinners. |All Christians are like the |All Atheists are wrong. | | | |Westboro Baptist Church. | | |Age |He/She is too young to remember |Kids can’t make good discisions. |Senior citizens all drive slow. | | |that. | | | ...
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...Although the ad portrays an older couple, their conversation describes an active lifestyle that includes travel and ends with them carrying their canoe down to the water implying they are going out on the lake. Through the couple’s conversation, the company provides details about the coverage to ensure that the viewers understand the available options. With this commercial, AARP does not suggest that older people are unable to live the normal, active lives that many younger people do. There is no stereotyping suggesting that the elderly are weak or helpless. As noted in Senior Citizens Market, 2003, “developing promotional efforts based on lifestyles, attitudes, and interests…has been much more fruitful”. This is a successful commercial because it promotes the insurance coverage that meets the needs of the targeted market, active, successful senior citizens without stooping to belittling the...
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...In today’s society stereotypes are a part of our everyday lives. We hear stereotypes every day and everywhere. Sometimes we can find ourselves in a situation where we make stereotypes for a large group of people. Every person, young or old, is labelled with either positive or negative stereotypes. A stereotype is an unreliable generalization about a person or group of persons. We develop stereotypes when we are unable or unwilling to obtain all of the information we would need to make fair judgments about people or situations. There are many types of stereotypes such as racial/ethnic stereotypes, religious stereotypes, gender stereotypes, ageism stereotypes and professional stereotypes. They can be divided into three different levels according to the degree of harm they can cause to either individuals or groups. The most harmful types of stereotypes are racial/ethnic stereotypes. Since people can be born into a racial group/ethnic group based on their physical differences/national origin, they will involuntarily receive an unequal treatment as compared with members of a dominant group. The racial/ethnic stereotypes may develop some social issues that can lead to prejudice, discrimination, segregation, or even extermination. In Canada, we see many people with different skin colours, physical characteristics, and cultural patterns. For example, Historically, the North American Aboriginal population has been decimated by the European settlers from the sixteenth through the nineteenth...
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...Later Adulthood Development Report Adults that are faced with the transition between adulthood and later adulthood, reaching their “golden years”, are faced with social, physical and mental changes. These changes affect them in every area of their lives. Moving from adult to the category of “senior citizen”, can be a difficult transition for many people. The age of 65 has usually been cited as the dividing line between middle age and old age (Santrock, 2008). It is during this crucial age that people will begin to experience life changes, it is important to note that there are resources, tools that can be used to make this transition easier for both the client and the family. There is a very permanent stereotype that assumes that because a person is reaching older age, they are in both physical and metal decline. This is not necessarily true, as there are people that can live independently well into later adulthood, without ongoing medical care or supervision. Older adults will be subject to discrimination by others, especially in the workforce, they are deemed to be slower and with dwindling critical thinking capabilities, this stereotype perpetuates discrimination in the workforce. Aging adults can also fall victim to increased levels of crime. Others may take advantage of them, as they, along with children, are some of the most vulnerable in our community. There is another set of aging adults who are under difficult circumstance and do need extra help and assistance in...
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...for primarily two reasons. First, age classification is not static. An individual's age classification changes as one progresses through life. Therefore, age classification is characterized by continual change, while the other classification systems traditionally used by society such as race and gender remain constant. From this we can conclude that denial of old age is a principal source of bigotry against those who are old now (the Aged 4). Second, no one is exempt from at some point achieving the status of old. Unless they die at an early age, they will experience ageism. The later is an important distinction as ageism can affect an individual on two levels. First, the individual may be ageist with respect to others. That is they may stereotype other people on the basis of age. Second, the individual may...
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... The main stereotype of this sit-com is the very florid portrayal of the generational age groups of the characters. The main characters represent the beginning of the Generation X culture. The parents and relatives of Jerry Seinfeld and that of George Costanza present the presence of the members of the Silent or GI generation. Throughout the television series we have seen the elderly as stereotypically helpless individuals with little or no purpose. The character’s Jerry Seinfeld, George Costanza, Elaine Benes, and Cosmo Kramer, represent the Generation X culture. These half-witted characters are often unreliable and uncaring about the society they live in. These characters often care about nothing more about life outside their own. The stereotype of these characters and the success of this very popular television show have contributed to the media’s wide usage of stereotyping generations. The article, “My Inner Shrimp,” can be directly correlated to George’s eccentric ego trips with his problems with shortness, unemployment, and baldness. George’s character is often portrayed as a very loud, very rambunctious person who is often seeking to be on top. Elderly: Helpless or Not Throughout the series we have seen the elderly characters of Seinfeld often being absent minded, senile, and often helpless. Jerry’s parents upon retirement moved to the sunny state of Florida to bask in their retirement. This proves to be a very common nomenclature among senior citizens. Throughout...
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...Texas Stereotypes Texas is well known for a lot of things, to being one of the biggest states in the US to JFK Assassination. Many people believe that Texas is probably one of the violent states because of many people owning guns and many prisoners being on death row. Numerous individuals has came up with a lot of stereotype for Texas and Texans. One of the most famous and favorable stereotypes are that Texas consist of many cowboys and cowgirls. Yes many of men and women are but, little do they know that more than 85% of the Texas population lives in urban areas. Another well-known stereotype and personally my favorite, is that everything is bigger in Texas. This stereotype is very true, for instance there are bigger houses, schools, football,...
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...104). An example of improvement in technology is the NIHSeniorHealth.gov website for seniors. Technology industry feels that websites should be easily read, understandable content for seniors and seniors able to navigate through the site (PSYC 401: Novak, 2009, Personal Health and Well-Being, p. 104). In addition, technology devices were made to help an elderly adapt to their disability. For example, magnifying glass (low tech) is used to read a newspaper or they can the internet (high tech) to download a newspaper and change the font size (PSYC 401: Novak, 2009, Personal Health and Well-Being, p. 104). In addition, mobility devices such as wheelchairs, walkers and electric scooters are developing to help an individual get around mobile (PSYC 401: Novak, 2009, Personal Health and Well-Being, p....
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...Case Study – Introduction The topic of our case study centers on the stage of emerging adulthood, a stage our classmates are currently experiencing. The focus of the study is centered on college students and the relationships they may develop in relations to alcohol consumption. Our participant is a 23 year old woman (KH) . She has attended three colleges in her academic college career, which includes one year at the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee, one year at the University of Wisconsin Madison and two years and current attendance at Edgewood College. She currently resides in Madison, Wisconsin and is pursuing a career in nursing. KH grew up in New Berlin, Wisconsin in a middle class family. We decided in further researching this topic because it’s something that we are currently experiencing and feel it is important to illustrate to younger generations that aging is a natural and unavoidable part of our journey through life that we need to accept and embrace with grace and respect. It is true that many undesirable changes take place as we get older, especially in late adulthood, but as I will share through my study, it can also be the most satisfying and content stage of a person’s life. The way the world perceives aging adults varies from society to society. In many parts of the world the older a person becomes the more important their role becomes in their family as well as in society. In the United States we seem to associate old age with negative feelings...
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