by Chris Gilleard, Paul Higgs · Polity · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780745629506
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«Contexts of Ageing: Class, Cohort and Community» is the sociological essay by Chris Gilleard and Paul Higgs, published by Polity in paperback (224 pages).
The work examines how old age is also a social phenomenon and situates it within the history of the welfare state, the rise of consumer society and the advance of individualism. The authors argue that the so-called «third age», with its origins, identity and contradictions, is key to understanding the future of contemporary societies.
Published in 2005, the book falls within the fields of sociology, social policy and social gerontology.
Intended for students of sociology, social policy and health studies, and for professionals in nursing, healthcare and social gerontology.
