This book explores the lived, embodied experiences of aging men as a counterpoint to the weary stereotypes often imposed on them. Conventionally, in Western cultures, they are seen as inevitably in decline. The book challenges these distorted images through a detailed analysis of aging men's life stories.
Foreword: Research with Older Men, Slowly; Jeff Hearn
1. Introduction
2. Research Methodology
3. Aging Men's Embodied Selves: Rethinking Aging Men's Relationships with Their Changing Bodies
4. An Historical and Cultural Analysis of Aging Men's Sexualities in the UK
5. Learning to Live with Parkinson's and an 'Unpredictable Body' as an Aging Man: An Investigation into Age, Masculine Identity and Disability
6. The Challenges and Opportunities of Aging Men's Spousal Caregiving in the UK
7. Learning the Hidden Skills of Staying Alive: How do Some Aging Working Class Men Survive the Processes of Aging?
8. Exploring Aging Men's Embodied and Social Agency in a Free Market Economy Context
9. Towards an Ambiguous, Bodily Fragmented Standpoint on Aging Men
