Meaning of age identity | Babel Free

Definitions

The age category such as "child", "young adult", "old person", etc. that is part of a person's self-identity.

countable, uncountable

Examples

“"You're only as old as you feel⟳." This cultural adage captures an understanding of age as more than simple chronology; rather, age is a construct having social content and personal meaning. This viewpoint is also reflected in a scholarly interest⟳ in age identity, or the circumstances under which people attach age labels to themselves and the consequences of those labels.”

“While all identities are inherently dynamic, age identity constitutes a special case of normative identity fluidity and temporality: individuals are expected to belong⟳ to different chronologically sequenced age identities over the course of their lives[…]”

“One way in which generational studies can inform⟳ age identity studies is by leveraging the common age-based generational identity labels of Millennials, Baby Boomers, and Generation X to explore⟳ how their associated stereotypes […] can inform⟳ self and others' definitions.”

“Most people's "age identity" appears to be heavy on the declining body and product placement, light⟳ on culture.”

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