Learning to be old : gender, culture, and aging
Record details
- ISBN: 9781442213647
- ISBN: 1442213647
- ISBN: 9781442213654
- ISBN: 1442213655
- ISBN: 9781442213661
- ISBN: 1442213663
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Physical Description:
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xiii, 281 pages ; 24 cm - Edition: 3rd ed.
- Publisher: Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield, Publishers, ©2013.
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 229-267) and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Cultural myths and aging -- Fear of an aging population -- Sickness and other social roles of old people -- Overmedicating old Americans -- Healthy physical aging -- The politics of healthy aging -- Class, ethnicity, sexual orientation, and gender -- Ageism -- Countercultural gerontology -- A feminist's view of gerontology and women's aging. |
Search for related items by subject
Subject: | Aging Psychological aspects Older people United States Aging psychology Aging physiology Social Values Sex Factors Socioeconomic Factors Aged |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Kirtland Community College.
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- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Kirtland Community College Library | BF 724.55 .A35 C78 2013 | 30775305514342 | General Collection | Available | - |