SOC 349 The Sociology of Aging

Rely to Discussion questions  (4)

1.   “The Mother-In-Law Suite.” 

Using any real estate search engine (for example Zillow), discover how many single-family dwellings are for sale or rent with an “in-law suite or apartment” within a 60-minute commute from your zip code. Can you identify a trend?

2. Describe your social class standing of your elder years? Will you be working? Will you want to be employed? What will be your source of income?

What do you think causes social inequality? How is the “moral” economy of the life cycle involved in your explanation of social inequality?

3.“Time to Pull the Plug?” Using the internet, identify physicians and/or practices that will assist a patient who wishes to be euthanized? Where are they located?  How do they present or market themselves in order to develop “business?”