Rethinking Old Age

Theorising the Fourth Age

By: Paul Higgs, Chris Gilleard

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Hardcover | 1 May 2015 | Edition Number 1

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184 Pages

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With the aspiration for a long life now achievable for many individuals, the status of old age as a distinct social position has become problematic. In this radical re-examination of the nature of old age, Paul Higgs and Chris Gilleard reveal the emergence of a 'fourth age' that embodies the most feared and marginalised aspects of old age, conceptually linked to and yet distinct from traditional models of old age.

Inspired by the authors' ground-breaking work on the third and fourth age and supported by extensive sociological, medical and historical research, Rethinking Old Age offers a unique and timely analysis of the fourth age as a 'social imaginary' that is shaped and maintained by the social, cultural and political discourses and practices that divide later life. It stands as a significant resource for students, academics and practitioners of Sociology, Ageing Studies, Gerontology, Social Policy, Health Studies, Social Work and Nursing.

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"The authors of this interesting new book discuss a new separating out of the final stage before death: The Fourth Age. ... the authors also discuss the inter-relationship between the old person and his/her nearest, carers and society as a whole. ... This book rewards readers, young and old, who would understand the moral imperative of displaying humanity by a sense of compassion." (Michael Costello, Third Age Matters, www.U3A.org.uk, Issue 24, 2016)

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