Race, Gender, and Aging

 Race, Gender, and Aging

Write an essay to answer the following questions: 

1a. Compare and contrast the theories on aging. 

1b. Have you observed any of these theories (such as activity or disengagement theory) in society? 

1c. Find an example of a recent news piece (within the last three months) related to aging in the U.S. 

1d. 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:

• Apply a sociological perspective to the social world.
• Analyze contemporary social issues using the sociological imagination and use sociological theories and concepts to analyze everyday life.
• 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.

450-500 words excluding references, APA style format and a minimum of 3 references.