Women in late life : critical perspectives on gender and age / Martha Holstein.

Author: Holstein, Martha.

Imprint:Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield, [2015]

Descriptionxi, 303 pages ; 24 cm.

Note:pt. I The body and beyond -- 1. What do you see when you look at me? : women, aging, and our bodies -- 2. Ageism : you're only as old as you feel and other fictions -- 3. The "new" old age : from productive aging to anti-aging and everything in between -- 4. Disruptions and repair : identity and chronic illness -- pt. II Aging women in contemporary society -- 5. A looming dystopia : feminism, aging, and community-based long-term care -- 6. Retirement : in pursuit of women's economic security -- 7. Beyond rational control : reflections on end-of-life care -- pt. III I'm an old lady and damn proud of it (Maggie Kuhn) -- 8. Resistance and change : where to from here?

Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references and index.

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