Ageism: past, present, and future

Ageism: Past, Present, and Future presents perspectives for understanding ageism and puts ageism in the context of specific social institutions. McNamara and Williamson uniquely provide a number of complementary ways to understand ageism, including social and psychological theories of ageism, econom...

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Main Authors: McNamara, Tay K. (Author), Williamson, John B. 1943- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: London ; New York Routledge 2019
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Summary:Ageism: Past, Present, and Future presents perspectives for understanding ageism and puts ageism in the context of specific social institutions. McNamara and Williamson uniquely provide a number of complementary ways to understand ageism, including social and psychological theories of ageism, economic development, ageism as frame or lens, and ageism at the intersection of various social categories such as gender and race. They then put ageism in the context of mass media, h ealth care, employment, and public policy. This short text is an ideal addition to courses on sociology of aging, social policy, and social problems
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource Illustrationen
ISBN:9781315472614
9781315472607
DOI:10.4324/9781315472614

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