Rethinking Old Age: Theorising the Fourth Age

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Paul Higgs (University College London, London) Chris Gilleard (University College London, London)

Rethinking Old Age

Theorising the Fourth Age

Paul Higgs (University College London, London), Chris Gilleard (University College London, London)

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Red Globe Press
01 May 2015

Age groups: the elderly; Sociology: death & dying

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.

By: Paul Higgs (University College London London), Chris Gilleard (University College London, London)
Imprint: Red Globe Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 235mm, Width: 155mm, Spine: 10mm
Weight: 234g
ISBN: 9781137383983
ISBN 10: 1137383984
Pages: 184
Publication Date: 01 May 2015
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Paul Higgs is Professor of Sociology of the Ageing in the Division of Psychiatry at University College London, UK, and Chris Gilleard is a Visiting Research Fellow in the Division of Psychiatry at University College London, UK. Both are internationally recognised social theorists of ageing and old age whose previous books include Cultures of Ageing (2000), Contexts of Ageing (2005) and Ageing, Corporeality and Embodiment (2013).

Reviews for Rethinking Old Age: Theorising the Fourth Age

A powerful and original analysis of the fourth age as a category which eludes the clinical diagnoses and categories of social care that seek to capture it. It has relevance well beyond sociology of ageing and social gerontology. - Susan Pickard, Reader in Sociology, University of Liverpool, UK Higgs and Gilleard bring clarity to a long-neglected and misunderstood issue in social gerontology. I know of no other books that shed such light on the fourth age or that address the issue of frailty from such a sophisticated standpoint. - Markus Schafer, Assistant Professor of Sociology, University of Toronto, Canada