Rethinking old age : theorising the fourth age /
"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 embo...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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London :
Palgrave,
2015.
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| Online Access: | Cover image |
| Summary: | "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. "-- |
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| Physical Description: | xii, 172 pages : charts ; 22 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 139-168) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781137383990 (hardback) 1137383992 (hardback) 9781137383983 (paperback) 1137383984 (paperback) |