Queer Aging: The Gayby Boomers and a New Frontier for Gerontology

By Jesus Ramirez-Valles

Book Overview

"The aging of gay men is as revolutionary as the gay liberation and AIDS movements were. With the aging of Baby Boomer generation, we are witnessing a new phenomenon: gay men entrance to old age. This is transforming our views of old age, the composition of LGBTQ communities, and the field of gerontology. Queer Aging timely addresses the question: What is like to be an older gay man? It brings the stories and the voices of a diverse group of men to uncover the aging experience and examine how race, AIDS, and age together are shaping the lives of these men"--

• Format: Misc.
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0190276371
• ISBN13: 9780190276379
• Release Date: January 1
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA