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| Feminist gerontology and old men | | Author(s) | Toni Calasanti |
| Journal title | Journals of Gerontology: Series B, Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences, vol 59B, no 6, November 2004 |
| Pages | pp S305-S314 |
| Source | http://www.geron.org |
| Keywords | Ageing process ; Women's movement ; Older men ; Health [elderly] ; Poor elderly. |
| Annotation | This article outlines feminist gerontology and shows how its focus on power relations lends insight into the lives of those people disadvantaged by them as well as those people privileged by social inequalities. To illustrate the latter, the author discusses how feminist gerontology might examine old men, using the topic of health as an example. For instance, arrangements that maintain privilege in young adulthood and middle age can lead to poor health in old age. These practices of masculinity include physical risk in competition with other men, neglect of social networks and medical care, and avoidance of any self-report of emotional strain. However, with its focus on diversity, feminist gerontology also emphasises that the experiences of manhood, ageing and health vary by one's location in a network of inequality. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-050217223 A |
| Classmark | BG: SH:TM8: BC: CC: F:W6 |
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