Rethinking Old Age - 9781137383983

With the aspiration for a long life now achievable for many individuals, the status of old age as a distinct social position has become problematic. In this radical re-examination of the nature of old age, Paul Higgs and Chris Gilleard reveal the emergence of a 'fourth age' that embodies the most feared and marginalised aspects of old age, conceptually linked to and yet distinct from traditional models of old age.

Inspired by the authors' ground-breaking work on the third and fourth age and supported by extensive sociological, medical and historical research,Rethinking Old Age offers a unique and timely analysis of the fourth age as a 'social imaginary' that is shaped and maintained by the social, cultural and political discourses and practices that divide later life. It stands as a significant resource for students, academics and practitioners of Sociology, Ageing Studies, Gerontology, Social Policy, Health Studies, Social Work and Nursing.

Informazioni bibliografiche

• Titolo del Libro in lingua: Rethinking Old Age
• Sottotitolo: Theorising the Fourth Age
• Lingua: English
• Autori :  Paul Higgs Chris Gilleard
• Editore: Palgrave Macmillan
• Collana: Palgrave Macmillan (Paperback)
• Data di Pubblicazione: 22 Maggio '15
• Genere: SOCIAL SCIENCE
• Pagine: 172
• Dimensioni mm: 215 x 137 x 0
• ISBN-10: 1137383984
• EAN-13: 9781137383983