Ageing, Corporeality and Embodiment |
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| Author:
| Gilleard, Chris
Higgs, Paul |
| Series title: | Key Issues in Modern Sociology Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-85728-329-0 |
| Publication Date: | May 2013 |
| Publisher: | Anthem Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $115.00 |
Book Description:
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This book investigates the emergence of a 'new ageing' and its realisation through the body. The work explores new forms of embodiment concerned with identity and care of the self, which have seen the body become a site for ageing differently - for ageing without becoming old.
This book investigates the emergence of a 'new ageing' and its realisation through the body. The work explores new forms of embodiment concerned with identity and care of the self, which have seen the body become a site for ageing differently - for ageing without becoming old.