Sociology (age)
Age predujuice
A negative attitude about a group that is generalized to all peopole in that age group
Ageism
A term sociologists uses to describe the institutionalizations practice of age prejudice and discrimination
Age cohort
An aggregate group of people born during the same period
Age norms
Explicit and implicit rules that spell out the expectations society has for different age strata
Age stereotypes
Preconceived judgements and oversimplifies categorization beliefs about the characteristics of members of different age groups
Age discrimination
The different and unequal treatment if people based solely on their age
Age differentiation
The division of labor or roles in a society on the basis of age
Age stratification
The hierarchical ranking of age groups in society
