Abstract Lyon and Barbalet (1994), Kang (2003), Wolkowitz (2002, 2006), and others have
proposed the concept of 'body work'as a means for further developing the sociology of the …

In the last decade there has been a notable increase in efforts to expand understandings of
dementia by incorporating the body and theorizing its interrelationship with the larger social …

The Migration, Diasporas and Citizenship series covers three important aspects of the
migration progress: firstly, the determinants, dynamics and characteristics of international …

This book is intended to be a theoretical contribution to the sociology of the body and the
rapidly expanding field of 'body studies'. In what follows I examine the changing status of the …

This article looks at the “fourth age” as a manifestation of the fragmentation of “old age”. We
argue that the fourth age emerges from the institutionalization of the infirmities of old age set …

Fashion and age sit uncomfortably together. Fashion inhabits a world of youthful beauty, of
fantasy, imagination, allure. Its discourses are frenetic and frothy; its images glamorous and …

Body work is a central activity in the practice of many workers in the field of health and social
care. This article provides an introduction to the concept of body work–paid work on the …

[I] t's probably been harder that I would have thought. But then, I know for other people it's
been even harder. You know, you look at the amount of people using food banks and the …

Ageing populations represent a key global challenge for the twenty-first century. Few areas
of life will remain untouched by the accompanying changes to cultural, economic and social …

Transitions and the life course: Challenging the constructions of'growing old'explores and
challenges dominant interpretations of transitions as they relate to ageing and the life …