{"product_id":"9781137383983","title":"Rethinking Old Age: Theorising the Fourth Age","description":"With the aspiration for a long life now achievable for many individuals, the status of old age as a distinct social position has become problematic. In this radical re-examination of the nature of old age, Paul Higgs and Chris Gilleard reveal the emergence of a 'fourth age' that embodies the most feared and marginalised aspects of old age, conceptually linked to and yet distinct from traditional models of old age. \u003cp\u003eInspired by the authors' ground-breaking work on the third and fourth age and supported by extensive sociological, medical and historical research, \u003cem\u003eRethinking Old Age\u003c\/em\u003e offers a unique and timely analysis of the fourth age as a 'social imaginary' that is shaped and maintained by the social, cultural and political discourses and practices that divide later life. It stands as a significant resource for students, academics and practitioners of Sociology, Ageing Studies, Gerontology, Social Policy, Health Studies, Social Work and Nursing.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47776669368560,"sku":"9781137383983","price":54.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781137383983_p0.jpg?v=1769890828","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781137383983","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}