Applying interdisciplinary perspectives about everyday life to vital issues in the lives of older people, this book maps together the often taken-for-granted aspects of what it means to age in an ageist society. Part of the Ageing in a Global Context series, the two parts address the materialities and the embodiments of everyday life respectively. Topics covered include household possessions, public and private spaces, older drivers, media representations, dementia care, health-tracking, dress and sexuality. This focus on micro-sociological conditions allows us to rethink key questions which have shaped debates in the social aspects of ageing. International contributions, including from the UK, USA, Sweden and Canada, provide a critical guide to inform thinking and planning our ageing futures.
ISBN: | 9781447335917 |
Publication date: | 10th June 2018 |
Author: | Laura School of Kinesiology, University of British Colombia Clarke, Mineko Simon Fraser University Wada, Kim Sawchuk, Marsh |
Publisher: | Policy Press an imprint of Bristol University Press |
Format: | Hardback |
Pagination: | 240 pages |
Series: | Ageing in a Global Context |
Genres: |
Care of the elderly |