EMANCIPATORY GERONTOLOGY AND THE POLITICAL ECONOMY OF THE CITY: NEW INEQUALITIES AND POLICY RESPONSES
2024
Emancipatory Gerontology and Urban Inequality
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Author Information
Author(s): Chris Phillipson, Tine Buffel
Primary Institution: University of Manchester
Hypothesis
How can a political economy of the city provide new perspectives on ageing and inequality?
Conclusion
The study suggests that urban environments can catalyze emancipation and liberation from oppression in the context of ageing.
Supporting Evidence
- The dismantling of the welfare state and economic inequality affects older people.
- Large cities are becoming drivers of inequality, impacting access to affordable housing.
Takeaway
This study looks at how cities can create unfairness for older people and how we can think differently about ageing in these places.
Methodology
The paper draws on research in urban sociology to explore the relationship between urban environments and ageing.
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