Hyung Wook Park

Old Age, New Science (eBook, ePUB)

Gerontologists and Their Biosocial Visions, 1900-1960

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

This book focuses on the "biosocial visions" shared by early gerontologists in American and British science and culture from the early to mid-twentieth century who believed the phenomenon of aging was not just biological, but social in nature. Advancements in the life sciences, together with shifting perspectives on the state and future of the elderly in society, informed how gerontologists interacted with seniors, and how they defined successful aging. Park shows how these visions shaped popular discourses on aging, directly influenced the institutionalization of gerontology, and also reflected the class, gender, and race biases of their founders.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: United Methodist Publishing House
• Erscheinungstermin: 9. März 2016
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780822981367
• Artikelnr.: 45985800

Autorenporträt

Hyung Wook Park is assistant professor of history at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore.