Class Dynamics in Later Life

Download or read book Class Dynamics in Later Life written by Marvin Formosa and published by LIT Verlag Münster. This book was released on 2009 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Class Dynamics in Later Life examines the extent that older persons, despite their estrangement from the productive process, are still dynamically engaged in class structuring and action. It argues that class remains a key differentiating factor in older people's lives. Contrary to conventional assumptions which presuppose that class mobility cannot occur unless retirees re-enter the labour market, the book argues that class formation is truly alive and kicking in later life.