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Introduction Introduction
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Social class and social gerontology Social class and social gerontology
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Taking class out of analysis Taking class out of analysis
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Bringing class back in Bringing class back in
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The re-emergence of social class The re-emergence of social class
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Pensions and the social construction of inequality Pensions and the social construction of inequality
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Understanding class in later life: globalisation and economic change Understanding class in later life: globalisation and economic change
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Conclusion Conclusion
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References References
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Three Ageing and class in a globalised world
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Published:July 2013
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Abstract
It could be argued that discussions about the role of social class in the lives of older people have occupied a tenuous position in social research into ageing. This might seem a surprising statement given the concerns of many researchers with issues focused around financial resources, inequality and social exclusion. Despite the importance of such themes, the tendency has been to examine these only loosely through the lens of social class, with researchers often preferring to emphasise individual characteristics or life histories, other major social statuses (for example gender and ethnicity), or general features associated with the social organisation of age. Social class has in consequence been somewhat marginal to the range of concepts deployed to understand the lives of older people. This chapter develops a number of arguments as to why this might be the case. In addition, it considers whether it tells us anything of wider significance about the way social gerontology has developed. Would a fuller appreciation of social class add anything to our understanding of later life?
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