Author

Publication

2018-11-07 - Taylor & Francis, No place, unknown, or undetermined

Language

English

Word Count

94,000 words, Guess

Page Count

376 pages

Identifiers

  • ISBN-10041578669X
  • ISBN-139780415786690
  • ISBN-139781315226835
  • ISBN-101315226839
  • Library of Congress Control Number2020692432
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  • OCLC Control Number1079341902
  • Better World Books9780415786690
  • Better World Books9781315226835
  • Open LibraryOL28356321M

Classifications

  • LCCHQ1061.A4244145 2018
  • LCCHQ1061

Description

Current understandings of ageing and diversity are impoverished in three main ways. Firstly, with regards to thinking about what inequalities operate in later life there has been an excessive preoccupation with economic resources. On the other hand, less attention has been paid to cultural norms and values, other resources, wider social processes, political participation and community engagement. Secondly, in terms of thinking about the ?who? of inequality, this has so far been limited to a very narrow range of minority populations. Finally, when considering the ?how? of inequality, social gerontology?s theoretical analyses remain under-developed. The overall effect of these issues is that social gerontology remains deeply embedded in normative assumptions which serve to exclude a wide range of older people. This book aims to challenge and provoke the above described normativity and offer an alternative approach which highlights the heterogeneity and diversity of ageing.

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  • Ageing, Diversity and EqualityTaylor & Francis2018-11-07

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