Long Lives Are for the Rich is the title of a silent ominous program that affects the lives of millions of people. In all developed countries disadvantaged and, especially, poor people die much earlier than the most advantaged.
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Ageing, meaning and social structure is a unique book advancing critical discourse in gerontology and makes a major contribution to understanding key social and ethical dilemmas facing ageing societies.
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In this deeply considered meditation on aging in Western culture, Jan Baars argues that, in today’s world, living longer does not necessarily mean living better.
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In de laatste eeuw is onze gemiddelde levensverwachting meer dan verdubbeld. Veel is al gezegd over de economische, biologische en medische gevolgen daarvan. Maar wat is de plaats van ouder worden in het leven? Wat is haar kwetsbaarheid? En wat haar kracht of vervulling? En wat is de rol van wijsheid en ervaring?
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In this multidisciplinary volume, the contributors take on the important task of exploring real issues concerning temporal concepts and approaches to aging: the concepts of time that are used in thinking about aging determine to a large extent the way aging is approached.
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Terwijl de levensverwachting in de laatste 150 jaar is verdubbeld en mensen in het algemeen steeds langere en gezondere levens leiden, worden ze zo snel tot de ouderen gerekend dat hun verdere leven gemakkelijk twee keer zo lang kan duren als hun 'normale' volwassenheid.
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Aging, Globalization and Inequality is a major reassessment of work in the field of critical gerontology, providing a comprehensive survey of issues by a team of contributors drawn from Europe and North America. The book focuses on the variety of ways in which age and aging are socially constructed.
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