ABSTRACT
The objects of study in sociology are social structures, human activities in social systems and human phenomena. Sociology research inevitably involves classifying human beings. The particularity of age is not simply embodied in different stages. Its more profound meaning is that the “life course” is usually related to human socialization. The life course is also the result of interactions between social and cultural environments and humans. Hence, studying social structure and cultural change is associated with classifications of age and generational differences. Age is also related to social roles, social classes, and social interactions. A “generation” is an age group that shares the same social experiences and historical background, as well as similar behavioral norms and values. This chapter emphasizes that cultural changes are relatively apparent in a society experiencing drastic changes, which then broaden generation gaps. The faster social culture changes, the greater and more obvious the generation gaps are. Age Stratification is a type of analysis that can be used to inspect each age class from the viewpoints of different social attributes and historical backgrounds. The appearance of the concept of “cultural generation layer” is based on the cultural implications of individual growth.
