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 30
Confronting social ageism The critique of social ageism can be seen as very
much a modernist concern in so far as it attempts to free older identity from the
oppressive influence of a social structure that casts adult ageing negatively .
Confronting social ageism The critique of social ageism can be seen as very
much a modernist concern in so far as it attempts to free older identity from the
oppressive influence of a social structure that casts adult ageing negatively .
Page 92
According to writers such as Callahan , policy should distinguish between
different groups of older people : those who can pay and those who rely on public
support . This would generate a distinctly class - biased discriminatory approach ,
with ...
According to writers such as Callahan , policy should distinguish between
different groups of older people : those who can pay and those who rely on public
support . This would generate a distinctly class - biased discriminatory approach ,
with ...
Page 128
Of course the new social movements among older people involve only relatively
few pensioners - activism is a minority pursuit in all generations – but many more
are involved than previously and more actively so . Furthermore , the nature of ...
Of course the new social movements among older people involve only relatively
few pensioners - activism is a minority pursuit in all generations – but many more
are involved than previously and more actively so . Furthermore , the nature of ...
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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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