For three years I served on the board of directors of the National Organization for Women in New York City. As 1 explained women’s perspectives to men, 1 often noticed a woman elbow the man she was with, as if to say, "See, even an expert says what a jerk you are." I slowly became […]
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RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN POSTFEMINISM,. POSTMODERNISM AND POST-COLONIALISM
The relationship between postfeminism, postmodernism and post-colonialism is an important one when understanding some of the central issues considered in the debates outlined in the following chapters. The concept of ‘post:’ common to all three discourses can be the subject of misconception in the popular interpretation of the terms. Postfeminism as in the case of […]
PROLOGUE
Joy McFadden[1] I was stuck. By night I dreamt of a grassy yard to romp in with my dogs and blooming trees to lie under. By day I patrolled the gray halls of an aging Boston hospital. Skyrocketing property taxes and a demanding job conspired to keep me pale, cramped, and stuck. And, of course, […]
Studying Adult Development and Aging
1.1 PERSPECTIVES ON ADULT DEVELOPMENT AND AGING Discovering Development: Myths and Stereotypes about Aging • The Life-Span Perspective • The Demographics of Aging • Global Aging Quiz: A Test of Your Knowledge of Global Aging for the 21st Century 1.2 ISSUES IN STUDYING ADULT DEVELOPMENT AND AGING The Forces of Development • Interrelations among the […]
Historical background
The Somali state was created by the partition of the Horn of Africa by Britain, Italy and France, and the Abyssinian empire, during the scramble for Africa in the nineteenth century. Formed by colonial treaties, Somalia’s borders today bear no resemblance to the distribution of the ethnic Somali people who, as well as predominating in […]
About the Authors
John C. Cavanaugh is Chancellor of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education. Previously, he was President of the University of West Florida. A researcher and teacher of adult development and aging for more three decades, he has published nearly 80 articles and chapters and authored, co-authored, or co-edited 15 books on aging, information technology, […]
Introduction
In the quarter century that I have worked on women’s and men’s issues, there has never been a moment when I have seen men feeling more gagged, and more ready to remove their gags, than now. I see men searching for ways to explore the only space men have been unwilling to explore — their […]
Instructor’s Manual with Test Bank ISBN-10: 0495603457 |
ISBN-13: 9780495603450 The sixth edition of Adult Development and Aging is accompanied by an instructor’s manual with test bank. Each chapter begins with a lecture outline that highlights the main points of the chapter. Additionally, supplemental information is included, as are suggested activities and discussion topics. A list of suggested videos is also PREFACE XIII […]
The Managed Heart
I think my interest in how people manage emotions began when my parents joined the U. S. Foreign Service. At the age of twelve, I found myself passing a dish of peanuts among many guests and looking up at their smiles; diplomatic smiles can look different when seen from below than when seen straight on. […]
Feminist Sociology
New Horizons in Sociology The British Sociological Association is publishing a series of books to review the state of the discipline at the beginning of the millenium. New Horizons in Sociology also seeks to locate the contribution of British scholarship to the wider development of sociology. Sociology is taught in all the major institutions of […]