The Cultural Context of Aging

by Jay Sokolovsky

This collection of essays and specially commissioned articles uses the concept of culture to explore the parameters of aging and being old in a worldwide context. Its aim is to examine two broad interrelated facets of later life--how older adults function as social actors in diverse societies, and how the context of a culture creates a varied interpretation of what aging means. Containing both specific case studies and broader analytical articles,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0897891929
• ISBN13: 9780897891929
• Release Date: February 1990
• Publisher: Bergin & Garvey
• Length: 408 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.