Social Theory, Social Policy and Ageing: Critical PerspectivesMcGraw-Hill Education, 1 nov 2003 - 200 páginas In 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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... position , power rela- tions are eclipsed by claims to universal truth . As Foucault ( 1980 ) reminds us , power and knowledge reinforce each other so that the collection of infor- mation of a certain sort buttresses the powerful positions ...
... position , power rela- tions are eclipsed by claims to universal truth . As Foucault ( 1980 ) reminds us , power and knowledge reinforce each other so that the collection of infor- mation of a certain sort buttresses the powerful positions ...
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... position that increasing expenditure of public money on a rising population of older adults creates an economic burden on younger age groups , which is not sustainable . This position picks up on strands of argument identified in the ...
... position that increasing expenditure of public money on a rising population of older adults creates an economic burden on younger age groups , which is not sustainable . This position picks up on strands of argument identified in the ...
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... position within contemporary thinking about ageing . The scope includes structural , interpersonal and symbolic effects on the position of old age in society and perceptions about the nature of ageing . Structurally , the close ...
... position within contemporary thinking about ageing . The scope includes structural , interpersonal and symbolic effects on the position of old age in society and perceptions about the nature of ageing . Structurally , the close ...
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Social theory and ageing | 8 |
3 | 25 |
Desire for continuity | 31 |
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Social Theory, Social Policy And Ageing: A Critical Introduction: Critical ... Biggs, Simon,Estes, Caroll,Phillipson, Chris Vista previa restringida - 2003 |
Social Theory, Social Policy and Ageing: A Critical Introduction Carroll L. Estes,Simon Biggs,Chris Phillipson Vista de fragmentos - 2003 |
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Ageing in Society John Bond,Sheila M Peace,Freya Dittmann-Kohli,Gerben Westerhof Vista previa restringida - 2007 |