Edited by Alan Walker, Professor of Social Policy and Social Gerontology, Department of Sociological Studies and Liam Foster, Professor of Social Policy, School of Sociological Studies, Politics and International Relations, University of Sheffield, UK

'A seminal work of scholarship, The Political Economy of Ageing and Later Life: Critical Perspectives is highly recommended for academic library collections.'

• Contents:AcknowledgementsIntroductionLiam Foster and Alan WalkerPART IBREAKING NEW GROUND 1.Peter Townsend (1981), ‘The Structured Dependency of the Elderly: A Creation of Social Policy in the Twentieth Century’2.Alan Walker (1980), ‘The Social Creation of Poverty and Dependency in Old Age’3.Alan Walker (1981), ‘Towards a Political Economy of Old Age’4.Carroll L. Estes (2001), 'Political Economy of Aging: A Theoretical Framework'5.Anne-Marie Guillemard (1983), ‘The Making of Old Age Policy in France: Points of Debate, Issues at Stake, Underlying Social Relations’6.Chris Phillipson (1982), ‘The Emergence of Retirement’7.Jill Quadagno and Jennifer Reid (1999), ‘The Political Economy Perspective in Aging’PART IIPOLICY, PRACTICE AND CRITICAL GERONTOLOGY 8.William Graebner (1980), ‘Retirement and the Origins of Age Discrimination’9.Chris Phillipson (1998), ‘The Development of Critical Gerontology’10.Carroll L. Estes, Karen W. Linkins and Elizabeth A. Binney (2001), 'Critical Perspectives on Aging'11.Meredith Minkler (1996), ‘Critical Perspectives on Ageing: New Challenges for Gerontology’12.Alan Walker (1999), ‘Political Policy and Theories of Aging: Constructing and Reconstructing Old Age’13.Chris Phillipson (1983), ‘The State, the Economy and Retirement’14.Debra Street and Jill Quadagno (1993), ‘The State, the Elderly, and the Intergenerational Contract: Toward a New Political Economy of Aging’15.Carroll L. Estes (1986), ‘The Aging Enterprise: In Whose Interests?’16.Chris Phillipson (2010), ‘Active Ageing and Universities: Engaging Older Learners’17.Gail Wilson (1997), ‘A Postmodern Approach to Structured Dependency Theory’18.Jaber F. Gubrium and J. Brandon Wallace (1990), ‘Who Theorises Age?’19.Chris Phillipson (2008), ‘Authoring Aging: Personal and Social Constructions’20.Jason L. Powell and Jon Hendricks (2009), ‘The Sociological Construction of Ageing: Lessons for Theorising’21.Chris Gilleard and Paul Higgs (2002), ‘The Third Age: Class, Cohort or Generation?’PART IIIFEMINIST PERSPECTIVES 22.Cherry Russell (1987), ‘Ageing as a Feminist Issue’23.Mike Bury (1995), ‘Ageing, Gender and Sociological Theory’24.Tony Maltby (1994), ‘Patriarchy, Dependency and ‘Societal’ Policy’, in Women and Pensions in Britain and Hungary’25.Leopold Rosenmayr and Eva Köckeis (1963), ‘Propositions for a Sociological Theory of Ageing and the Family’26.Jo Harrison (1983), ‘Women and Ageing: Experience and Implications’27.Julie Ann McMullin (2000), ‘Diversity and the State of Sociological Aging Theory’PART IVINTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVES 28.Alan Walker (1990), ‘The Economic ‘Burden’ of Ageing and the Prospect of Intergenerational Conflict’29.Alan Walker and Bob Deacon (2003), ‘Economic Globalization and Policies on Aging’30.Carroll L. Estes and Chris Phillipson (2002), ‘The Globalization of Capital, the Welfare State, and Old Age Policy’

Edited by Alan Walker, Professor of Social Policy and Social Gerontology, Department of Sociological Studies and Liam Foster, Professor of Social Policy, School of Sociological Studies, Politics and International Relations, University of Sheffield, UK

'A seminal work of scholarship, The Political Economy of Ageing and Later Life: Critical Perspectives is highly recommended for academic library collections.'

• Contents:AcknowledgementsIntroductionLiam Foster and Alan WalkerPART IBREAKING NEW GROUND 1.Peter Townsend (1981), ‘The Structured Dependency of the Elderly: A Creation of Social Policy in the Twentieth Century’2.Alan Walker (1980), ‘The Social Creation of Poverty and Dependency in Old Age’3.Alan Walker (1981), ‘Towards a Political Economy of Old Age’4.Carroll L. Estes (2001), 'Political Economy of Aging: A Theoretical Framework'5.Anne-Marie Guillemard (1983), ‘The Making of Old Age Policy in France: Points of Debate, Issues at Stake, Underlying Social Relations’6.Chris Phillipson (1982), ‘The Emergence of Retirement’7.Jill Quadagno and Jennifer Reid (1999), ‘The Political Economy Perspective in Aging’PART IIPOLICY, PRACTICE AND CRITICAL GERONTOLOGY 8.William Graebner (1980), ‘Retirement and the Origins of Age Discrimination’9.Chris Phillipson (1998), ‘The Development of Critical Gerontology’10.Carroll L. Estes, Karen W. Linkins and Elizabeth A. Binney (2001), 'Critical Perspectives on Aging'11.Meredith Minkler (1996), ‘Critical Perspectives on Ageing: New Challenges for Gerontology’12.Alan Walker (1999), ‘Political Policy and Theories of Aging: Constructing and Reconstructing Old Age’13.Chris Phillipson (1983), ‘The State, the Economy and Retirement’14.Debra Street and Jill Quadagno (1993), ‘The State, the Elderly, and the Intergenerational Contract: Toward a New Political Economy of Aging’15.Carroll L. Estes (1986), ‘The Aging Enterprise: In Whose Interests?’16.Chris Phillipson (2010), ‘Active Ageing and Universities: Engaging Older Learners’17.Gail Wilson (1997), ‘A Postmodern Approach to Structured Dependency Theory’18.Jaber F. Gubrium and J. Brandon Wallace (1990), ‘Who Theorises Age?’19.Chris Phillipson (2008), ‘Authoring Aging: Personal and Social Constructions’20.Jason L. Powell and Jon Hendricks (2009), ‘The Sociological Construction of Ageing: Lessons for Theorising’21.Chris Gilleard and Paul Higgs (2002), ‘The Third Age: Class, Cohort or Generation?’PART IIIFEMINIST PERSPECTIVES 22.Cherry Russell (1987), ‘Ageing as a Feminist Issue’23.Mike Bury (1995), ‘Ageing, Gender and Sociological Theory’24.Tony Maltby (1994), ‘Patriarchy, Dependency and ‘Societal’ Policy’, in Women and Pensions in Britain and Hungary’25.Leopold Rosenmayr and Eva Köckeis (1963), ‘Propositions for a Sociological Theory of Ageing and the Family’26.Jo Harrison (1983), ‘Women and Ageing: Experience and Implications’27.Julie Ann McMullin (2000), ‘Diversity and the State of Sociological Aging Theory’PART IVINTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVES 28.Alan Walker (1990), ‘The Economic ‘Burden’ of Ageing and the Prospect of Intergenerational Conflict’29.Alan Walker and Bob Deacon (2003), ‘Economic Globalization and Policies on Aging’30.Carroll L. Estes and Chris Phillipson (2002), ‘The Globalization of Capital, the Welfare State, and Old Age Policy’

Edited by Alan Walker, Professor of Social Policy and Social Gerontology, Department of Sociological Studies and Liam Foster, Professor of Social Policy, School of Sociological Studies, Politics and International Relations, University of Sheffield, UK

'A seminal work of scholarship, The Political Economy of Ageing and Later Life: Critical Perspectives is highly recommended for academic library collections.'

• Contents:AcknowledgementsIntroductionLiam Foster and Alan WalkerPART IBREAKING NEW GROUND 1.Peter Townsend (1981), ‘The Structured Dependency of the Elderly: A Creation of Social Policy in the Twentieth Century’2.Alan Walker (1980), ‘The Social Creation of Poverty and Dependency in Old Age’3.Alan Walker (1981), ‘Towards a Political Economy of Old Age’4.Carroll L. Estes (2001), 'Political Economy of Aging: A Theoretical Framework'5.Anne-Marie Guillemard (1983), ‘The Making of Old Age Policy in France: Points of Debate, Issues at Stake, Underlying Social Relations’6.Chris Phillipson (1982), ‘The Emergence of Retirement’7.Jill Quadagno and Jennifer Reid (1999), ‘The Political Economy Perspective in Aging’PART IIPOLICY, PRACTICE AND CRITICAL GERONTOLOGY 8.William Graebner (1980), ‘Retirement and the Origins of Age Discrimination’9.Chris Phillipson (1998), ‘The Development of Critical Gerontology’10.Carroll L. Estes, Karen W. Linkins and Elizabeth A. Binney (2001), 'Critical Perspectives on Aging'11.Meredith Minkler (1996), ‘Critical Perspectives on Ageing: New Challenges for Gerontology’12.Alan Walker (1999), ‘Political Policy and Theories of Aging: Constructing and Reconstructing Old Age’13.Chris Phillipson (1983), ‘The State, the Economy and Retirement’14.Debra Street and Jill Quadagno (1993), ‘The State, the Elderly, and the Intergenerational Contract: Toward a New Political Economy of Aging’15.Carroll L. Estes (1986), ‘The Aging Enterprise: In Whose Interests?’16.Chris Phillipson (2010), ‘Active Ageing and Universities: Engaging Older Learners’17.Gail Wilson (1997), ‘A Postmodern Approach to Structured Dependency Theory’18.Jaber F. Gubrium and J. Brandon Wallace (1990), ‘Who Theorises Age?’19.Chris Phillipson (2008), ‘Authoring Aging: Personal and Social Constructions’20.Jason L. Powell and Jon Hendricks (2009), ‘The Sociological Construction of Ageing: Lessons for Theorising’21.Chris Gilleard and Paul Higgs (2002), ‘The Third Age: Class, Cohort or Generation?’PART IIIFEMINIST PERSPECTIVES 22.Cherry Russell (1987), ‘Ageing as a Feminist Issue’23.Mike Bury (1995), ‘Ageing, Gender and Sociological Theory’24.Tony Maltby (1994), ‘Patriarchy, Dependency and ‘Societal’ Policy’, in Women and Pensions in Britain and Hungary’25.Leopold Rosenmayr and Eva Köckeis (1963), ‘Propositions for a Sociological Theory of Ageing and the Family’26.Jo Harrison (1983), ‘Women and Ageing: Experience and Implications’27.Julie Ann McMullin (2000), ‘Diversity and the State of Sociological Aging Theory’PART IVINTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVES 28.Alan Walker (1990), ‘The Economic ‘Burden’ of Ageing and the Prospect of Intergenerational Conflict’29.Alan Walker and Bob Deacon (2003), ‘Economic Globalization and Policies on Aging’30.Carroll L. Estes and Chris Phillipson (2002), ‘The Globalization of Capital, the Welfare State, and Old Age Policy’