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Aging and Everyday Life
Jaber F Gubrium
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Description for Aging and Everyday Life
Paperback. Contains key selections by major researchers on the everyday aspects of growing older. Breaks down stereotypes and provides a more accurate, positive view of the elderly. Lively examples drawn from both qualitative and quantitative research. 28 essays are divided into eight thematic parts for ease in learning and teaching. Editor(s): Gubrium, Jaber F.; Holstein, James A. Series: Blackwell Readers in Sociology. Num Pages: 504 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSP31. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 179 x 26. Weight in Grams: 876.
Aging and Everyday Life presents a balanced and realistic view of the aging experience. The research in this book reveals that much, if not most, of the triumphs and trials experienced in later years are not unlike those confronted at other points in life. Just like younger people, the elderly experience both change and stability, shedding old roles and entering new ones. The process takes place in varied spheres of life: the worlds of home and family, work, and friendship.
Aging and Everyday Life presents a balanced and realistic view of the aging experience. The research in this book reveals that much, if not most, of the triumphs and trials experienced in later years are not unlike those confronted at other points in life. Just like younger people, the elderly experience both change and stability, shedding old roles and entering new ones. The process takes place in varied spheres of life: the worlds of home and family, work, and friendship.
This thoughtful, engaging text brings together twenty-eight essays by leading researchers in social gerontology to explore the everyday aspects ... Read more
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Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
504
Condition
New
Series
Blackwell Readers in Sociology
Number of Pages
500
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780631217084
SKU
V9780631217084
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About Jaber F Gubrium
Jaber F. Gubrium is Professor of Sociology at the University of Florida. He is editor of the Journal of Aging Studies and the author or editor of twenty books, including Oldtimers and Alzheimer's (1986), Speaking of Life (1993), and Living and Dying at Murray Manor (1997). James A. Holstein is Professor of Sociology at Marquette University. He is the author ... Read more
Reviews for Aging and Everyday Life
"Teachers wanting a more comprehensive edited volume, offering superb critical, qualitative readings that correspond with many of the rubrics central to textbook chapters, will warmly welcome Gubrium and Holstein's Aging and Everyday Life." (Teaching Sociology, 1 October 2010) "This comprehensive Reader brings together an impressive group of the foremost scholars on aging. Gubrium and Holstein's ... Read more