Ageism

Article summary

, founding director of the National Institute on Aging who coined the term "ageism" Ageism is a type of discrimination based on one's age, generally used to refer to age-based discrimination against elderly or younger people. The term was coined in 1969 by Robert Neil Butler to describe this discrimination, building on the terminology of sexism and racism. Butler defined ageism as a combination of three connected elements: negative attitudes towards old age and the ageing process, discriminatory practices against older people, and institutional practices and policies that perpetuate stereotypes about elderly people. The term "ageism" is also used to describe the oppression of younger people by older people. An example is a 1976 pamphlet published by Youth Liberation of Ann Arbor, Michigan. In the UK, at a meeting of the Bracknell Forest Council in June 1983, councillor Richard Thomas pointed out that age discrimination works against younger and older people. This includes the practice of denying younger people certain rights and privileges usually reserved for adults. These include the right to vote, run for political office, refuse medical treatment, and sign contracts. This definition of ageism can also include ignoring the ideas and contributions of adolescents and children because they are considered "too young" or dismissing their behavior as caused by their age.…

Key claims

1. date of formation: 1935 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of formation: 1970 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of formation: 1976 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. date of formation: 1996 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
5. date of formation: 2001 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
6. date of foundation: 1958 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
7. date of foundation: 1965 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
8. date of foundation: 1987 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
9. date of foundation: 1996 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
10. date of foundation: 2003 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
11. date of foundation: 2009 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
2. The record states that the date of formation is "1935". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of formation is "1970". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the date of formation is "1976". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the date of formation is "1996". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. The record states that the date of formation is "2001". What evidence would count against this claim?
7. The record states that the date of foundation is "1958". What evidence would count against this claim?
8. The record states that the date of foundation is "1965". What evidence would count against this claim?
9. The record states that the date of foundation is "1987". What evidence would count against this claim?
10. The record states that the date of foundation is "1996". What evidence would count against this claim?
11. The record states that the date of foundation is "2003". What evidence would count against this claim?
12. The record states that the date of foundation is "2009". What evidence would count against this claim?
13. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
14. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1368884291