Sociological Perspectives on Aging

« Comprehensive yet accessible, Sociological Perspectives on Aging offers an introduction to the study of aging with a particular focus on Canadian contexts. The text's sociological focus helps students understand how micro-level individual experiences of aging connect to macro-level considerations of how society is organized, including political, economic, cultural, and historical features of social structure. The text also examines how intersecting inequalities--including those related to class, race, ethnicity, gender, and sexual orientation--shape experiences of old age. » -- Résumé de l'éditeur « Comprehensive yet accessible, Sociological Perspectives on Aging offers an introduction to the study of aging with a particular focus on Canadian contexts. The text's sociological focus helps students understand how micro-level individual experiences of aging connect to macro-level considerations of how society is organized, including political, economic, cultural, and historical features of social structure. The text also examines how intersecting inequalities--including those related to class, race, ethnicity, gender, and sexual orientation--shape experiences of old age. » -- Résumé de l'éditeur "Comprehensive yet accessible, Sociological Perspectives on Aging offers an introduction to the study of aging with a particular focus on Canadian contexts. The text's sociological focus helps students understand how micro-level individual experiences of aging connect to macro-level considerations of how society is organized, including political, economic, cultural, and historical features of social structure. The text also examines how intersecting inequalities--including those related to class, race, ethnicity, gender, and sexual orientation--shape experiences of old age."-- Provided by publisher Choices and constraints in aging : theoretical approaches and sociological contributions Population aging, ageism, and intergenerational relations The aging body, biomedicalization, and life extension Health systems and care for older persons The economic security of older persons in a changing world Beyond participation : the social inclusion of older adults The family lives of older persons : implications of change Emerging and salient topics in the sociology of aging