Ageing, Narrative and Identity: New Qualitative Social Research 2013 Edition Contributor(s): Hubble, N. (Author), Tew, P. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1349351423 ISBN-13: 9781349351428 Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan OUR PRICE: $52.24 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2013 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Family & Relationships | Life Stages - Later Years - Social Science | Social Work - Social Science | Sociology - Marriage & Family |
Dewey: 305.26 |
Physical Information: 0.49" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.60 lbs) 221 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - 20th Century - Generational Orientation - Elderly/Aged |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: This book outlines the methodology and results of the Fiction and the Cultural Mediation of Ageing Project, led by a research team from Brunel University, UK. It investigates how older people resist stereotypical cultural representations of ageing and demonstrates the importance of narrative understanding to social agency. |