Cultural aging
Subtitle: life course, lifestyle, and senior worlds
By: [edited by] Stephen Katz.
Contributors: Katz, Stephen, 1952-
Publisher: Broadview Press
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Peterborough, Ont; Orchard Park, NY
Language: eng
Number of pages: 272
Subjects: Aging; Gerontology; Older people
Description: "Getting older is not what it used to be. Unprecedented changes to longevity, demographic, and life course patterns are transforming the social roles and experiences of older people. Cultural Aging explores this phenomenon and focuses on what it means to grow older today." "This collection of essays looks at two general themes: the way that modern life course regimes have been defined historically by the professional sciences and the way that aging identities have been affected by the cultural and economic significance of consumer lifestyle markets. In the process, Katz offers a truly interdisciplinary approach to the subject that expands traditional gerontological theory by borrowing from the humanities, feminism, and cultural theory."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 235-261) and index.