Chasing Independence
Growing Old in the Shadow of an American Ideal
$54.99
- Paperback
264 pages
- Release Date
20 October 2026
Summary
How independence works as an unquestioned ideal for aging in America—and why it is never quite realized
In twenty-first-century America, as people live longer than ever before, it’s taken for granted that older adults should be active and self-reliant. News stories describe nonagenarians who run marathons, reality shows feature attractive older women competing for the love of a widowed bachelor, and policymakers encourage aging “in place” rather than in a nursing home. In Ch…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780691253145 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0691253145 |
| Author: | Guillermina Altomonte |
| Publisher: | Princeton University Press |
| Imprint: | Princeton University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 264 |
| Release Date: | 20 October 2026 |
| Dimensions: | 156mm x 235mm |
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Critics Review
”[A] humane, closely observed book.”—Leah Libresco Sargeant, Plough
Guillermina Altomonte
Guillermina Altomonte is an assistant professor in the Sociology Department at New York University.
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