Inequality And Old Age

List of contents

Introduction 1 Social inequality and the ageing process 2 Being old in different societies: varieties of ways to be an elderly person 3 Changing life-course patterns 4 Old age and the symbolic order 5 Social theories of inequality: gender, race, class and age 6 Numbers and justice: who's afraid of an ageing population? 7 Social theories of ageing 8 The reproduction of inequality: power, structured dependence and the life course

About the author

John A Vincent, University of Exeter.

Summary

An analysis of ageing in relation to identity formation, inequality and stratification. The book outlines a theory of social inequality which encompasses those inequalities associated with old age - in addition to class, gender, race and ethnicity.

Product details

• Authors: John A Vincent
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.11.1995
• EAN: 9781857282634
• ISBN: 978-1-85728-263-4
• No. of pages: 224
• Weight: 300 g
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Gerontology, Social discrimination & inequality, Age groups: the elderly, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Discrimination, Social discrimination and social justice