Barbara G. Myerhoff / Andrei Simic (eds.)

Life's Career-Aging

Cultural Variations on Growing Old
Herausgeber: Myerhoff, Barbara G.; Simic, Andrei

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

'The book could open up a fruitful controversy in social gerontology and should become part of the library of every social gerontologist' -- Contemporary Sociology 'A unique contribution to cross-cultural studies in aging' -- Choice 'Worthwhile reading for any human service professional dealing with the aged' -- Social Work

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Sage Publications
• Seitenzahl: 256
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Februar 1979
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 366g
• ISBN-13: 9780803960008
• ISBN-10: 080396000X
• Artikelnr.: 22167527

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction: Aging and the Aged in Cultural Perspective - Andrei Simic
Old Age in a Life-Term Social Arena: Some Chagga of Kilimanjaro in 1974 -
Sally Folk Moore
Winners and Losers: Aging Yugoslavs in a Changing World - Andrei Simic
Youth and Changing in Central Mexico: One Day in the Life of Four Families
of Migrants - Carlos G Vélez
A Symbol Perfected in Death: Continuity and Ritual in the Life and Death of
an Elderly Jew - Barbara G Myerhoff
El Senior Citizens Club: The Older Mexican-American in the Voluntary
Association - José Cuellar
Conclusion - Andrei Simic and Barbara Myerhoff