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OverviewThis innovative book is a theoretical, reflexive and critical overview of the key issues connected to aging in contemporary society. The book explores how aging has been theorized which has increasing implications for socio-economic issues for individuals and populations. The book also explores the interaction between method-theory dualism through the concept of narrative which is quickly on its way to becoming the most context sensitive analytical frameworks to examine instances of aging identity. Related to this, the book then explores some of the major impacts on embodiment and how it impinges on aging identity. Contentiously, the biggest social horizon for gerontologists to grapple with are global interpretations of aging which along with climate change is one of the greatest sustainable challenges for every nation states across the globe requiring not just critical questions but research informed solutions. We hope the book is both inspiring and enriching for researchers, teachers, students, practitioners and policy makers both nationally and internationally. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Sheying ChenPublisher: Nova Science Publishers Inc Imprint: Nova Science Publishers Inc Weight: 0.198kg ISBN: 9781536170795ISBN 10: 1536170798 Pages: 125 Publication Date: 17 January 2020 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print ![]() This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsIntroduction: The Social Construction of Aging and Old Age; Theorizing Embodiment, Postmodernism and Aging; Towards a Narrative Gerontology; Conclusion: Towards Global Theories of Aging; References.ReviewsAuthor InformationJason L. Powell (Associate Dean of Faculty, Coventry University, UK) and Sheying Chen (Pace University, New York, NY, USA) Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |