SOC 2510

Social Gerontology: Aging and the Life Course

Course Description

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2024-2025.

Analyzes the social aspects of aging in contemporary American society from a life course perspective. Topics include (1) an introduction to the field of gerontology, its history, theories, and research methods; (2) a brief overview of the physiological and psychological changes that accompany aging; (3) an analysis of the contexts (e.g., family, friends, social support, employment, volunteer work) in which individual aging occurs, including differences of gender, ethnicity, and social class; and (4) the influences of society on the aging individual.

When Offered Spring.

Prerequisites/Corequisites Prerequisite:   HD 1130, SOC 1101, DSOC 1101, or PSYCH 1101.

Distribution Category (SSC-AS) (SBA-AG)

• Be able to relate public health and sociological research on health inequalities to differences in aging experiences across groups.

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