Ch.13
Industrialization
What is the primary driver of modernization theory?
The Bracero Program
Which federal act or program was designed to allow more Hispanic American immigration, not block it?
gerontology
a field of science that seeks to understand the process of aging and the challenges encountered as seniors grow older
Exchange theory
a theory which suggests that we experience an increased dependence as we age and must increasingly submit to the will of others, because we have fewer ways of compelling others to submit to us
Gerontocracy
a type of social structure wherein the power is held by a society's older members
Filial Piety
deference and respect to one's parents and ancestors in all things
hospice
healthcare that treats terminally ill people by providing comfort during the dying process
Supercentenarians
people 110 or older
Colorism
the belief that one type of skin tone is superior or inferior to another within a racial group
life course
the period from birth do death, including a sequence of predictable life events
Amalgamation
the process by which a minority group and a majority group combine to form a new group
Physician-assisted suicide
the voluntary use of lethal medication provided by a physician to end one's life