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Reconstructing old age
— new agendas in social theory and practice | | Author(s) | Chris Phillipson |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications, London, 1998 |
| Pages | 161 pp |
| Source | Sage Publications Ltd., 6 Bonhill Street, London EC2A 4PU. |
| Keywords | Ageing process ; Sociology, Social Science ; Social change ; Retirement ; Pensions ; Personal relationships ; Histories ; Theory. |
| Annotation | The argument of this book is that we have reached a turning point in the debate about the character and significance of ageing populations, and with regard to older people's identity. The view developed is that old age has been shaped in two different ways in the post-war period: from the 1950s to the early 1970s, the emphasis was on the institutions of retirement and the welfare state; and since the 1970s, the development of earlier retirement has created new pressures in respect of financial support. The book is divided into three parts. Part I develops a critical framework for interpreting some of the main changes affecting the lives of older people, examining the key trends to emerge in critical gerontology, the dominant economic and social forces currently affecting retirement, and the nature of identity in `postmodern' societies. Part II illustrates these taking three specific examples: the reconstruction of retirement; the crisis affecting pensions provision; and the debate regarding intergenerational relationships. Part III develops the theoretical framework and examines sociological and historical perspectives, policy options, and the emergence of a `sociology of exclusion'. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-981124205 B |
| Classmark | BG: S: TMH: G3: JJ: DS: 6A: 4D |
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