Ageing in a consumer society: From Passive to Active Consumption in Britain (Ageing and the Lifecourse Series) - Brossura

Rees Jones, Ian

Brossura

ISBN 10: 1861348827 ISBN 13: 9781861348821

Casa editrice: Policy Press, 2008

Riassunto

Targeted as the 'grey consumer', people retiring now participated in the creation of the post-war consumer culture. These consumers have grown older but have not stopped consuming.Based on extensive analysis over two years, this unique book examines the engagement of older people with consumer society in Britain since the 1960s. It charts the changes in the experience of later life in the UK over the last 50 years, the rise of the 'individualised consumer citizen' and what this means for health and social policies. The book will appeal to students, lecturers, researchers and policy analysts. It will provide material for teaching on undergraduate courses and postgraduate courses in sociology, social policy and social gerontology. It will also have considerable appeal to private industry engaged with older consumers as well as to voluntary and non-governmental organisations addressing ageing in Britain.

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Informazioni sugli autori

Ian Rees Jones, School of Social Sciences, University of Bangor., Martin Hyde, Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University College London, Christina R. Victor, School of Health Sciences and Social Care, Brunel University Uxbridge, Richard D. Wiggins, Department of Sociology, City University, London, Chris Gilleard, SW London & St George's Mental Health NHS Trust and Paul Higgs, Centre for Behavioural and Social Sciences in Medicine, University College London

Ian Rees Jones is Professor of Sociology and Social Policy at the University of Wales, Bangor. The research was conducted by Chris Gilleard , Martin Hyde, Christina Victor, Richard Wiggins and Paul Higgs who was Principle investigator on the ESRC project.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Policy Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 2008
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 1861348827
• ISBN 13: 9781861348821
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 160
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
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