| Gender, Social Inequalities, and Aging Contributor(s): Calasanti, Toni M. (Author), Slevin, Kathleen F. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0759101868 ISBN-13: 9780759101869 Publisher: Altamira Press OUR PRICE: $52.47 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2001 Annotation: The experience of men and women in later life varies enormously, not only along the lines of gender but also due to ethnicity, class, sexual orientation, and race. Calasanti and Slevin explore these differences, their genesis, their meaning to men and women, and their treatment in the policy arena. Visit our website for sample chapters! |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Gerontology - Family & Relationships | Life Stages - Later Years - Social Science | Gender Studies |
| Dewey: 305.26 |
| LCCN: 2001022919 |
| Series: Gender Lens |
| Physical Information: 0.61" H x 6.04" W x 8.58" (0.86 lbs) 248 pages |
| Themes: - Generational Orientation - Elderly/Aged |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The experience of men and women in later life varies enormously, not only along lines of gender but also due to ethnicity, class, sexual orientation, and race. In this text on gender issues among the aging, Calasanti and Slevin explore these differences, their genesis, their meaning to men and women, and their treatment in the policy arena. The authors also take to task traditional research on aging and how it ignores these issues. The authors cover topics of work and retirement, body image, sexuality, health, family relationships, and informal care, among many others. The current research and nuanced theoretical approach presented in this brief book makes it the ideal text to correct the stereotypic and monolithic views of the elderly for courses in gender or aging. |