Overview

Aging & the Life Course: Social & Cultural Contexts provides an accessible, up-to-date introduction to the study of aging and the life course from a distinctly sociological perspective. It explores the sociocultural dimensions of aging while encouraging critical thinking about the diversity of aging experiences, societal attitudes toward older adults the politics and economics of growing old, and end-of-life resources. Throughout, the text emphasizes the relevance of the material for working with older populations, understanding social policy and policy debates, improving communities, relating to others, and understanding ourselves.

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Author:   Deborah Lowry
Publisher:   Rowman & Littlefield
Imprint:   Rowman & Littlefield
Dimensions:   Width: 18.70cm , Height: 2.70cm , Length: 26.90cm
Weight:   0.921kg
ISBN:  

9781538143247

ISBN 10:   1538143240
Pages:   414
Publication Date:   15 January 2022
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  College/higher education ,  Professional & Vocational ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Section I: Foundational Concepts Chapter 1: Global Contexts of Aging: A Sociological Perspective Chapter 2: Sociological Imagination and the Life Course Chapter 3: The Social Construction of Age, Aging, and Life Stages Section II: Experiences of Later-Life Chapter 4: Sociocultural Contexts of Ageism Chapter 5: Sociocultural Contexts of Later-Life Health & Well-Being Chapter 6: Later-Life Differences & Inequalities: At the Intersections Section III: Contemporary Conditions of Aging Chapter 7: Work and the Sociology of Retirement Chapter 8: Social Connection, Marriage, and Intimacy in Later Life Chapter 9: Later-Life Families, Caregiving, & Intergenerational Exchanges Section IV: Aging and Social Change Chapter 10: Generations, Conflict, and Societal Change Chapter 11: Aging, Place, and Built Environments Chapter 12: End-of-Life and the Future of Aging

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Aging and the Life Course: Social and Cultural Contexts brings the sociology of aging and the life course to students in an accessible way--highlighting how experiences of aging reflect the broader culture and society. Deeply sociological, this text provides readers with an overview of the theories used by aging and life course scholars and applies them in a way that will connect to students' everyday lives. This text will help students grow their sociological imagination and emphasize that aging is a dynamic process that unfolds across the entire life course. This text allows the reader to question their own assumptions about aging and covers a wide-range of topics within the field of sociology of aging and the life course.--Kenzie Latham-Mintus, Indiana University School of Liberal Arts Dr Lowry has created an important resource for students interested in the field of aging. All readers, whatever their chosen career path, will find much to stimulate their thinking in this book. It accurately captures the complexities of growing older, as well as helps us think more clearly about important issues in Gerontology.--Yvonne Lozano, University of Arizona Global Campus

Dr Lowry has created an important resource for students interested in the field of aging. All readers, whatever their chosen career path, will find much to stimulate their thinking in this book. It accurately captures the complexities of growing older, as well as helps us think more clearly about important issues in Gerontology.--Yvonne Lozano, University of Arizona Global Campus

Author Information

Deborah Lowry is associate professor of sociology in the Department of Behavioral and Social Sciences at the University of Montevallo. She was an NIH (National Institutes of Health) post-doctoral research fellow at the University of Michigan’s Population Studies Center. She has authored or co-authored several publications in journals such as Teaching Sociology, Population Research and Policy and The Journal of Family Studies, a chapter in Otherhood: Feminist Perspectives on Voluntary and Involuntary Childlessness, and a chapter in Social Problems in Action (forthcoming).

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