Learning to be old : gender, culture, and aging / Margaret Cruikshank.
Material type:
TextPublisher: Lanham, Md : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, [2003]Copyright date: ©2003Description: xi, 244 pages ; 24 cmContent type: - text
- unmediated
- volume
- 0847698491
- 9780847698493
- 0847698483
- 9780847698486
- 305.26
- BF724.55.A35 C78 2003
Contents:
Cultural myths and aging -- The fear of an aging population -- Sickness and other social roles of the old -- Overmedicating old Americans -- Healthy physical aging -- The politics of healthy aging -- Gender, class, and ethnicity -- Prescribed busyness and spirituality -- Ageism -- Gerastology : a feminist's view of gerontology and women's aging -- Conclusion: The paradoxes of aging.
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Book | North Campus North Campus Main Collection | 305.26 CRU (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | A410690B |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 207-232) and index.
Cultural myths and aging -- The fear of an aging population -- Sickness and other social roles of the old -- Overmedicating old Americans -- Healthy physical aging -- The politics of healthy aging -- Gender, class, and ethnicity -- Prescribed busyness and spirituality -- Ageism -- Gerastology : a feminist's view of gerontology and women's aging -- Conclusion: The paradoxes of aging.
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