Description
| Product ID: | 9781137383983 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | Rethinking Old Age |
| Subtitle: | Theorising the Fourth Age |
| Authors: | Author: Chris Gilleard, Paul Higgs |
| Page Count: | 184 |
| Subjects: | Age groups: the elderly, Age groups: the elderly, Sociology: death and dying, Sociology: death & dying |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating This insightful re-examination of the nature of old age presents a unique theoretical account of the fourth age as the embodiment of the most feared and marginalized aspects of old age, addressing contemporary society's anxieties and offering opportunities for re-framing conceptions of old 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 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. |
| Imprint Name: | Red Globe Press |
| Publisher Name: | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2015-05-01 |
