Sociology of Aging

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Read the text “Why We Must Set Limits” by Daniel Callahan. You can find the text in the textbook on pages 185-191 (Reading 16) of the 9th Edition.
When Callahan’s book Setting Limits was first published in 1987, it was considered quite controversial. Please answer the following 4 questions.
1. What are the main points of his argument about setting limits?
2. How does American culture treat aging, according to Callahan?
3. What is the place of the elderly in our society according to him?
4. Do you agree with Callahan? Explain why.
The total length of the responses (the answers to both questions) should be at least 2 full pages (that is about 23 lines with double line spacing x 2 on US letter size, not including the question) and cannot be longer than 3 full pages.
Use Times Roman, 12 (or similar);
Double line spacing;
Standard margins (1 inch on top and bottom, 1.25 inches on left and right side);