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No exit: a symbolic interactionist perspective on aging
Abstract:
Most research on socialization for old age, including that of Rosow, Neugarten, and Riley, reflects a normative bias. An alternative perspective on later life is put forth from the symbolic-interactionist tradition in sociology. The concepts of career and status passage reflect an imagery of humans capable of exercising choice and negotiating their way through life. Later life is seen as a unique status passage in that it is inevitable, irreversible, and does not lead to any subsequent status. Controlling the passage therefore assumes great importance.
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