Critical Gerontology

Download or read book Critical Gerontology written by Meredith Minkler and published by Routledge. This book was released on 1999 with total page 390 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This refreshing book uses broad political and moral economy perspectives to explore the intersections of race, class, gender and aging and how these help determine the experience of aging and growing old. The twenty chapter volume includes new contributions by many of the top names in critical gerontology. Both political and economic factors, and those shared norms about fairness and obligation that help shape our aging policies, are examined in relation to a wide range of contemporary issues in gerontology.