Rethinking Old Age by Paul Higgs
This insightful re-examination of the nature of old age presents a unique theoretical account of the fourth age as the embodiment of the most feared and marginalized aspects of old age, addressing contemporary society's anxieties and offering opportunities for re-framing conceptions of old age.
The authors of this interesting new book discuss a new separating out of the final stage before death: The Fourth Age … the authors also discuss the inter-relationship between the old person and his/her nearest, carers and society as a whole … This book rewards readers, young and old, who would understand the moral imperative of displaying humanity by a sense of compassion* Michael Costello, Third Age Matters, www.U3A.org.uk, Issue 24 *
Paul Higgs is Professor of Sociology of the Ageing in the Division of Psychiatry at University College London, UK, and Chris Gilleard is a Visiting Research Fellow in the Division of Psychiatry at University College London, UK. Both are internationally recognised social theorists of ageing and old age whose previous books include Cultures of Ageing (2000), Contexts of Ageing (2005) and Ageing, Corporeality and Embodiment (2013).
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| ISBN 13 | 9781137383983 |
| ISBN 10 | 1137383984 |
| Title | Rethinking Old Age |
| Author | Paul Higgs |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Year published | 2015-05-01 |
| Number of pages | 184 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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