Essay problem: Race, Gender, and Aging
Write an essay to answer the following questions:
• Compare and contrast the theories on aging.
• Have you observed any of these theories (such as activity or disengagement theory) in society?
• Find an example of a recent news piece (within the last three months) related to aging in the U.S.
• Share a link for your source and discuss the connection to the course materials (a full citation is not required).
The essay meets the following course objectives:
1) Apply a sociological perspective to the social world.
2) Analyze contemporary social issues using the sociological imagination and use sociological theories and concepts to analyze everyday life.
3) Describe sex and gender, race and ethnicity, and the elderly in the United States as well as how prejudice and discrimination impacts certain groups of people in society.
The response must include a reference list. Using Times New Roman 12 pnt font, double-space, one-inch margins, and APA style of writing and citations.