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Social welfare, aging, and social theory / Jason L. Powell and John Martyn Chamberlain.
| Author/creator | Powell, Jason L., 1971- |
| Other author | Chamberlain, John Martyn, 1972- |
| Other author | Powell, Jason L., 1971- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Lanham, Md. : Lexington Books, ©2012. |
| Description | vi, 185 pages ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | The relationship of social theory and aging : a critical exegesis -- From galen to the clinic : the birth of biomedicine -- Occidental modernity, the biomedical gaze, and aging -- Theorizing aging : critical explorations of modernist sociological approaches -- Postmodernism, culture, and the aging body -- The "Foucault effect" and aging : relations of power, surveillance and governmentality -- Aging in the "risk society" -- Narrative and aging -- Reconstructions of aging: the case of global aging -- Conclusion: reconstructions of aging. |
| General note | Rev. ed. of: Social theory and aging. c2006. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2011030971 |
| ISBN | 9780739147771 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0739147773 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9780739147788 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0739147781 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | HQ1061 .P684 2012 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |