My Theories

The two theories I will be doing my research on are role theories and Life course theory. I choose role theories because throughout are lives at every moment we take on a type of role. At different points in our lives there are different tasks at hand. And each role that we take on throughout our lives involve different norms, expectations and duties. Id like to research more on how these role theories in aging affect stereotypes that our society encompasses. Life course theory suggests that aging is effected by structural, cultural and social context. I find it interesting that this perspective focuses on historical and  socioeconomic connection between the individual I would like to know more about both topics!

Introduction

My name is Marcella Martinez. I'm a senior studying Family Consumer Sciences at the University of Idaho.I grew up in Yakima, Washington and moved to Idaho about 5 years ago. I'm not much of a blogger. I'm pretty excited to start blogging and hopefully it enhances my education.

My interest in sociology is primarily driven my the process of aging. As medical advances and technology continue to increase so does life expectancy. The population of elders continues to increase and so does our need to understand the sociological effects and opportunity to learn about the cognitive and physiological effects aging has on the mind and body.

The sociological process of aging is crucial to not only understand individual experience associated with aging but also a aging society. I believe that people experience different sociological events that shape and effect ones aging, as well as how society views aging. Our societies views on aging plays a huge part on the mentality of aging in individuals. Social factors effect the different ways individuals experience aging in a aging population.

Just because society tell us that we reach an age in which we are too old to do certain things such as dress, talk, act, and physical activities does not mean that we are. I'm a strong believer in fighting stereotypes especially when it comes to aging.
                                   
- Marcella Martinez