Loading…
Aging in twentieth-century Britain /
"This book provides the first comprehensive study of the emotional, social, institutional, family, embodied and narrated lives of older people across twentieth century Britain. It demonstrates not just that older lives matter historically but also that old age is itself historically contingent...
| Call Number: | Libro Electrónico |
|---|---|
| Main Author: | |
| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
| Published: |
Oakland, California :
University of California Press,
[2018]
|
| Series: | Berkeley series in British studies ;
12. |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | Texto completo |
Table of Contents:
- Introduction : aging and twentieth-century Britain
- Experts and the elderly : social research on old age
- Talking with Peter Townsend : elderly Britons at home
- Into the institution : residential care for the aged
- "Making the best of my appearance" : grooming in old age
- Games with time : autobiography and aging.