Geography 2410A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Spatial Cognition, Child Care, Ageism
5 Apr 2016
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Lecture 8 age and disabilities: ageism, ableism, disableism, geographies of children", geographies of seniors". Bodies can be marked as different in ways that socially and spatially marginalize them: pregnant, lesbians and gays, ethnic minorities, physically sick, disabled, mentally ill, children, elderly. Bodies are marked by social norms and expectations which shape what we think they. : can and cannot do, should and should not do, where and where not to go, and what to wear , all at different ages. Plurality of identities ascribed to bodies: ethnicity, class, age, religion, sexuality, etc . Age is something that everyone is inevitably subjected to, doesn"t matter what ethnicity or gender you are, you will be subjected to age discrimination: ageism, ableism, disableism a. An aging arnold schwarzenegger: but what do abilities" mean, ex. Literacy is a socially constructed ability: like other social identities, age/ability are subject to bias and discrimination.
