Social Theory, Social Policy and Ageing: A Critical IntroductionIn this important new book, three leading social theorists of old age present a critical review of key theoretical developments and issues influencing the study of adult ageing. The authors explore contemporary trends in social policy drawing on the experience of ageing in the USA, Europe and an increasingly global environment. Particular attention is given to feminist perspectives on ageing, ethics and bio-medicine, successful and productive ageing, globalization and migration and the politics of ageing. Consideration is given in each case to the interaction between structural influences on social ageing and the experience of age and identity. The work ends with a manifesto for social theory, social policy and social change. Social Theory, Social Policy and Ageing will be valuable reading for advanced students and practitioners taking courses in social theory, the sociology of old age and social gerontology. |
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Page 37
Identity and the body The question of the body brings the issue of postmodern
ageing to crisis point . Rather than being a surface that can be elaborated at the
discretion of the individual , as may be the case for younger adults , ageing raises
...
Identity and the body The question of the body brings the issue of postmodern
ageing to crisis point . Rather than being a surface that can be elaborated at the
discretion of the individual , as may be the case for younger adults , ageing raises
...
Page 38
The paradox of age and identity is that the body simultaneously eclipses social
and personal experience while itself being ignored by avowedly social
understandings of ageing . Strategies for ageing and identity The threats and
opportunities ...
The paradox of age and identity is that the body simultaneously eclipses social
and personal experience while itself being ignored by avowedly social
understandings of ageing . Strategies for ageing and identity The threats and
opportunities ...
Page 90
Demands for health interventions based on lifestyle are thereby in a reciprocal
relationship with advances in medical technology . Together they mark a
fundamental shift in perceptions of the ageing body , which is now seen both as
more ...
Demands for health interventions based on lifestyle are thereby in a reciprocal
relationship with advances in medical technology . Together they mark a
fundamental shift in perceptions of the ageing body , which is now seen both as
more ...
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Contents
An introduction to social theory social policy and ageing | 1 |
Social theory and ageing | 8 |
Age and identity | 25 |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Social Theory, Social Policy and Ageing: A Critical Introduction |
| Authors | Carroll L. Estes, Simon Biggs, Chris Phillipson |
| Edition | reprint |
| Publisher | Open University Press, 2003 |
| ISBN | 0335209076, 9780335209071 |
| Length | 191 pages |
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