Routledge Handbook of Cultural Gerontology

Old age is changing under the impact of demographic, social and cultural shifts. No longer confined to the sphere of social welfare, later years are now studied within a wider cultural framework that encompasses new experiences and new modes of being. Drawing on influences from the arts and humanities, and deploying diverse methodologies - visual, literary, spatial - Cultural Gerontology has brought new aspects of later life into view, exploring topics such as consumption, embodiment, identity, time and space. This major new publication draws together these currents. Based on specially commissioned chapters by leading international authors, the Handbook of cultural gerontology will provide concise authoritative reviews of the key debates and themes shaping this exciting new field.