Abstract
The aim of this paper is to set out some of the context for the journey I have taken as a gerontologist, reflecting both on some of the decisive "turning points" and the links between personal and social constructions of aging. Along the way, the paper examines some questions about the relationship between analytical and biographical themes. The article reviews the various influences affecting my approach to issues about aging, and the contribution of these to my own thinking about critical gerontology. The latter I see as having a long gestation within my own maturing as a gerontologist, following engagement with debates in sociology and social policy. The article identifies a number of important actors and institutions that have shaped my understanding of the social, economic and political relationships underpinning old age. © 2008 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 163-168 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Journal of Aging Studies |
| Volume | 22 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Apr 2008 |
Keywords
- Aging and capitalism
- Marxism
- Political economy
- Social gerontology
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