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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.

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Book category Books in English Society & social sciences Society & culture: general Social groups

• Full title: Rethinking Old Age
• Author: Paul Higgs
• Language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 184
• EAN: 9781137383983
• ISBN: 1137383984
• ID: 09185354
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
• Weight: 238 g
• Dimensions: 216 × 139 × 10 mm
• Date of publishing: 01. May 2015

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