SOC 349 The Sociology of Aging

Assignment One: Aging & Global Stratification

1. Go to: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/

Please select a country to view

2. Select each of the countries on the top row of the table below:

Canada

Saudi Arabia

United States

Japan

Afghanistan

Mali

3a. Under the links for “People” you will find the information for life expectancy and the other indicators listed in the table.

3b. Under the link for “Economy” you will find information for GDP per capita PPP and Population below the poverty line.

4.Using these data, please complete the table:

	Canada	Saudi Arabia	United States	Japan	Afghanistan	Mali
Population
Ae Structure
Median Age
Urbanization
Life expectancy in years Total
Elderly dependency ratio
Total Fertility Rate
Population below poverty line
GDP per capita PPP in dollars

5. Once you have completed the table and entered these numbers, explain them using the modernization theory and describe them in paragraph form. Assess each country. You MUST READ about this theory (on pages 8-10,39) and define it. Do the patterns for each country indicate evidence for Modernization theory? Considerations: Is the country developed, on the way to being developed, or not developed, and why?[2 pages. 12 point font. 1 inch margins]

Assignment 1: Students will use the CIA World Fact book to abstract data, complete the table and writing assignment in the appendix. They should accurately complete the table and then write two pages on aging and global stratification using the modernization theory of aging.