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