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Breaking the Watch

The Meanings of Retirement in America
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This text follows men and women from a rural American community as they approach and experience the first years of retirement. The author focuses on the efforts people make to find meaning in a stage of life American culture often views in a confused or disdainful way. In conversations and stories, 13 men and 13 women demonstrate a deep commitment to defining their own retirement. They bring to their mature years a diversity of backgrounds, interests and responsibilities: they include former teachers, librarians, doctors, farmers, lawyers, bankers, mail carriers and secretaries. Some are divorced or single; many have children and grandchildren; some have neither. Their finances run the gamut from the modest to the munificent, while their health ranges from robust to disabled. From an examination of the "rites of passage" that marked their exit from full-time work, the book moves on to consider how to plan appropriately for retirement; renegotiate ties to friends, family and community; and create a sense of passion - be it for t'ai chi, travel, painting or politics - that will drive a new sense of purpose.

Author Biography:

Joel S. Savishinsky is Charles A. Dana Professor in the Social Sciences, Department of Anthropology and the Gerontology Institute at Ithaca College. He is the author of several books, including The Ends of Time: Life and Work in a Nursing Home, winner of the Gerontological Society of America's Kalish Innovative Publication Award.
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September 26th, 2000
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  • General (US: Trade)
Pages
304
Dimensions
152x229x27
ISBN-13
9780801437717
Product ID
12464484

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