Ageing, Austerity, and Neoliberalism: Lived Experiences of Older People in a De-Industrialised Town

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Amy Jones (University of Exeter, UK)

Ageing, Austerity, and Neoliberalism

Lived Experiences of Older People in a De-Industrialised Town

Amy Jones (University of Exeter, UK)

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English

Routledge
22 December 2023

Age groups: the elderly; Sociology; Anthropology; Social work; Personal & public health

Series: Social Perspectives on Ageing and Later Life

This book explores how neoliberalism and austerity have affected older people living within a deindustrialised town, utilising a Foucauldian approach and an ethnographic methodology.

It seeks to bridge the gap between high sociological theory and a research focus upon older people. The link between the micro (real people, within a real place) and macro (abstract processes) is examined, and a mid-range theory of change is innovatively developed to highlight how older people are having to negotiate national transformations at the everyday level. Key themes within this book include the recreation of human subjectivity, antiwelfarism, the stigmatisation and exclusion of the poor, the fragmentation of the working class, and nostalgia. Innovative terms such as ‘stigma-adaptation’ and ‘abnormal abnormality’ are included to help deepen our knowledge and understanding of the social sciences, to highlight the injustices caused by current global processes, and to ultimately inform change.

This book will be of interest to scholars and students across the social sciences, particularly those studying inequalities in the modern world, neoliberalism and the economy, social theory, ageing and older people and community studies, and postgraduates who are seeking to undertake applied research. It would also be valuable for policymakers and service providers.

By: Amy Jones (University of Exeter UK)
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 920g
ISBN: 9781032212395
ISBN 10: 103221239X
Series: Social Perspectives on Ageing and Later Life
Pages: 182
Publication Date: 22 December 2023
Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , ELT Advanced , Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

1. Introduction 2. The fragmentation and stigmatisation of the working class 3. The resistant ‘monsters’ of consumerism 4. The irrevocable demise of the community? 5. Conclusion and the contemporary shocks to the UK

Amy Jones is currently a Sociology University Lecturer. She completed her PhD in 2019, which explored the impact of neoliberalism and the 2008 recession upon older people living within a deindustrialised town, which serves as the basis for this book. She has also completed a Research Fellowship at the University of Exeter, wherein she worked on a ‘Transforming Engagement’ project, which drew from the principles of C2 (Connecting Communities) and complexity theory, and measured (both quantitatively and qualitatively) the extent to which people in areas of deprivation experience feelings of isolation and loneliness. Amy’s areas of specialism are social theory, critical theory, research design and methods, ethnography, consumerism, inequalities, the economy, and community studies.