| Description |
x, 235 pages ; 23 cm. |
| Series |
Gender lens |
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Gender lens.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction -- A gender lens -- Overview of the book -- ch. 1. A gender lens on old age -- The social construction of old age -- Ageism -- Aging through a gender lens -- ch. 2. Gender and the study of old age -- Introduction -- Gender in the study of old age -- A gender lens on aging -- Ageism in social gerontology -- Where do we go from here -- ch. 3. Bodies in old age -- The social significance of the body -- Growing old in gendered bodies -- Conclusions -- ch. 4. Sex, sexuality, and old age -- The social construction of sex and sexuality -- Sexuality and old age : what researchers tell us -- A gender lens on sexuality and old age -- ch. 5. Gender, social inequalities, and retirement income -- Gender, the state, and retirement income : social security -- Gender relations in the family and the workplace -- Pensions -- Economic (in)security in retirement -- Social security "reforms" -- ch. 6. Retirement experiences : the continuity of work -- The continuity of work -- The meaning of work and retirement -- Discussion -- ch. 7. Gender, care work, and family in old age -- What is care work -- Care work for the old -- Receiving eldercare -- Care work from old to young -- Discussion -- ch. 8. A gender lens on aging and an aging lens on gender -- Social gerontology, ageism, and age relations -- Feminism, ageism, and age relations -- Theorizing old age -- Age relations and social inequalities : freedom and independence -- Conclusion. |
| Subject |
Aging -- Sex differences.
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Older people.
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Ageism.
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Feminist theory.
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| Added Author |
Slevin, Kathleen F., 1947-
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| ISBN |
075910185X cloth alkaline paper |
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0759101868 paperback alkaline paper |
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