Learning to Be Old

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Learning to Be Old is written by Margaret Cruikshank and published by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 0847698491 (ISBN 10) and 9780847698493 (ISBN 13).

Describes beliefs, customs, and traditions surrounding aging in America and suggests that awareness of these social construcitons can help women resist their negative impact. After critiquing cultural myths, ageism, the politics of aging, and mainstream gerontology, she proposes a feminist "gerastology" in which older women "including minorities and lesbians) interview their peers as part of the research agenda.