Intersections of Aging Readings in Social Gerontology

Name: Intersections of Aging Readings in Social Gerontology
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ISBN: 9780195329803

ISBN-10: 0195329805

ISBN-13: 9780195329803

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Authors: Elizabeth W. Markson, Lisa A. Hollis-Sawyer, Jon Hendricks

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Elizabeth W. Markson and Lisa A. Hollis-Sawyer's interdisciplinary, student-accessible anthology explores the diversity of experiences in aging--integrating ethnic, gender, economic status, sexual orientation, and historical variations throughout the book. Intersections of Aging provides students with compellingly written and challenging articles that will promote intellectual growth and increase understanding of aging and related issues. The text examines the following questions: * How do race, ethnicity, gender, and socio-economic position shape the life course of older people's lives? * Is there one standard or many for "successful aging"? * Why do groups and individuals differ from…

Book details

List price: $95.95
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 4/4/2000
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 474
Size: 7.00" wide x 9.50" long x 1.25" tall
Weight: 1.782
Language: English



Introduction: Perspectives on the Diversity of the Life Course



Cultural Constructions of Later Life




Images of Aging




Japan's Honorable Elders




""William"" and the Old Folks




Old Age as a Time of Decay




The Sexless Years or Sex Rediscovered




The Age Boom




The Process of Successful Aging



Social Contexts of Aging