Women in late life : critical perspectives on gender and age / Martha Holstein.

Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Diversity and aging.
Main Author: Holstein, Martha (Author)
Language:English
Published: Lanham ; Boulder ; New York ; London : Rowman & Littlefield, [2015]
Series:Diversity and aging.
Subjects:
Older women.
Aging.
Ageism.
Sexism.
Frau.
Alter.
Diskriminierung.
Soziale Situation.
Gesundheit.
Physical Description:xi, 303 pages ; 23 cm.
Format: Book
Contents:
  • pt. I The Body and Beyond
  • 1. What Do You See When You Look at Me?: Women, Aging, and Our Bodies
  • 2. Ageism: You're Only as Old as You Feel and Other Fictions
  • 3. The "New" Old Age: From Productive Aging to Anti-Aging and Everything in Between
  • 4. Disruptions and Repair: Identity and Chronic Illness
  • pt. II Aging Women in Contemporary Society
  • 5. A Looming Dystopia: Feminism, Aging, and Community-Based Long-Term Care
  • 6. Retirement: In Pursuit of Women's Economic Security
  • 7. Beyond Rational Control: Reflections on End-of-Life Care
  • pt. III I'm an Old Lady and Damn Proud of It (Maggie Kuhn)
  • 8. Resistance and Change: Where to from Here?.