Out of Time
The Pleasures and the Perils of Ageing
by Lynne Segal
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Pub Date Nov 05 2013 | Archive Date Nov 20 2013
Verso Books | Verso
Description
A brave book with a polemical argument on the paradoxes, struggles and advantages of aging.
How old am I? Don’t ask, don’t tell. As the baby boomers approach their sixth or seventh decade, they are faced with new challenges and questions of politics and identity. In the footsteps of Simone de Beauvoir, Out of Time looks at many of the issues facing the aged—the war of the generations and baby-boomer bashing, the politics of desire, the diminished situation of the older woman, the space on the left for the presence and resistance of the old, the problems of dealing with loss and mortality, and how to find victory in survival.
How old am I? Don’t ask, don’t tell. As the baby boomers approach their sixth or seventh decade, they are faced with new challenges and questions of politics and identity. In the footsteps of Simone de Beauvoir, Out of Time looks at many of the issues facing the aged—the war of the generations and baby-boomer bashing, the politics of desire, the diminished situation of the older woman, the space on the left for the presence and resistance of the old, the problems of dealing with loss and mortality, and how to find victory in survival.
Advance Praise
“In this courageous study, Lynne Segal addresses the vicissitudes of ageing, a process that lies in wait for us all. She turns on the subject a critical eye honed by social psychology, psychoanalysis, feminism and radical politics. An original, probing and unsettling exploration.”
– Stuart Hall, author of Representation
“It’s about time for a book like Out of Time, compassionate, seasoned, honest, and wise, which asks questions about age but aims to enlighten, rather than frighten us. Read on!”– Elaine Showalter, author of A Jury of Her Peers
“An international treasure.”– Barbara Ehrenreich
“A unique capacity for clarity and wit, along with her courage of intellect.”– Sheila Rowbotham
“One of the most capacious readers of feminism and sexuality studies I have ever encountered.”– Judith Butler
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9781781681398 |
| PRICE | $26.95 (USD) |
