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Feminist Gerontology and Old Men

Department of Sociology, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA.

Address correspondence to Toni Calasanti, Department of Sociology, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24061. E-mail: toni{at}vt.edu

This article outlines feminist gerontology and shows how its focus on power relations lends insight into the lives of those people disadvantaged by them as well as the people privileged by social inequalities. To illustrate the latter, I discuss how feminist gerontology might examine old men, using the topic of health as an example. For instance, arrangements that maintain privilege in young adulthood and middle age can lead to poor health in old age. These practices of masculinity include physical risk in competition with other men, neglect of social networks and medical care, and avoidance of any self-report of emotional strain. However, with its focus on diversity, feminist gerontology also emphasizes that experiences of manhood, aging, and health vary by one's location in a network of inequalities.

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