Ages in Conflict: A Cross-Cultural Perspective on Inequality Between Old and Young

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Publisher: Columbia University Press
Year: 2019
Tongue: English
Leaves: 328
Category: Library

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✦ Synopsis

A study of age inequalities in nonindustrial societies. Discusses the ways in which tensions between old and young are expressed, the consequences of this inequality, and how these relationships change over time.

✦ Table of Contents

Acknowledgments
Introduction
1. What Is Old Age?
2. Consequences of Age Inequality: I
3. Consequences of Age Inequality: II
4. Consequences of Age Inequality: III
5. Age Conflict and Accommodation
6. The Old Person as Witch
7. Social Change: Age Inequality, Tensions, and Conflict
8. Conclusion: Inequality Between Old and Young in Nonindustrial Societies
Appendix
Notes
References
Index

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