Gender, Social Inequalities, and Aging

Name: Gender, Social Inequalities, and Aging
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ISBN: 9780759101869

ISBN-10: 0759101868

ISBN-13: 9780759101869

Edition: 2001

Authors: Toni M. Calasanti, Kathleen F. Slevin

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The experience of men and women in later life varies enormously, not only along the lines of gender but also due to ethnicity, class, sexual orientation, and race. Calasanti and Slevin explore these differences, their genesis, their meaning to men and women, and their treatment in the policy arena. Visit our website for sample chapters!

Book details

List price: $53.00
Copyright year: 2001
Publisher: AltaMira Press
Publication date: 8/28/2001
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 248
Size: 5.84" wide x 8.96" long x 0.61" tall
Weight: 0.836
Language: English



Acknowledgments


Introduction


A Gender Lens


Overview of the Book



A Gender Lens on Old Age


The Social Construction of Old Age


Ageism


Aging through a Gender Lens



Gender and the Study of Old Age


Introduction


Gender in the Study of Old Age


A Gender Lens on Aging


Ageism in Social Gerontology


Where Do We Go from Here?



Bodies in Old Age


The Social Significance of the Body


Growing Old in Gendered Bodies


Conclusions



Sex, Sexuality, and Old Age


The Social Construction of Sex and Sexuality


Sexuality and Old Age: What Researchers Tell Us


A Gender Lens on Sexuality and Old Age



Gender, Social Inequalities, and Retirement Income


Gender, the State, and Retirement Income: Social Security


Gender Relations in the Family and the Workplace


Pensions


Economic (In)security in Retirement


Social Security "Reforms"



Retirement Experiences: The Continuity of Work


The Continuity of Work


The Meaning of Work and Retirement


Discussion



Gender, Care Work, and Family in Old Age


What Is Care Work?


Care Work for the Old


Receiving Eldercare


Care Work from Old to Young


Discussion



A Gender Lens on Aging and an Aging Lens on Gender


Social Gerontology, Ageism, and Age Relations


Feminism, Ageism, and Age Relations


Theorizing Old Age


Age Relations and Social Inequalities: Freedom and In/Dependence


Conclusion


References


Index


About the Authors