Queer Aging
Author | : Jesus Ramirez-Valles |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 249 |
Release | : 2016 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780190276348 |
ISBN-10 | : 0190276347 |
Rating | : 4/5 (47 Downloads) |
Download or read book Queer Aging written by Jesus Ramirez-Valles and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2016 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The aging of gay men is as revolutionary as the gay liberation and AIDS movements were. With the aging of Baby Boomer generation, we are witnessing a new phenomenon: gay men entrance to old age. This is transforming our views of old age, the composition of LGBTQ communities, and the field of gerontology. Queer Aging timely addresses the question: What is like to be an older gay man? It brings the stories and the voices of a diverse group of men to uncover the aging experience and examine how race, AIDS, and age together are shaping the lives of these men"--