Hans-Joachim von Kondratowitz

John A.Vincent, Chris R. Phillipson and Murna Downs (eds.) (2006). The Futures of Old Age. London: Sage. Published in association with the British Society of Gerontology, 255 pp.; ISBN 978-1-4129-0108-6 (pbk)

Aging worlds in contradiction: gerontological observations in the Mediterranean region

This article discusses the existing and developing aging regimes in the Northern and Southern rim countries of the whole Mediterranean region which are all undergoing considerable social and political transformation processes. It is argued that several eye-opening theoretical interventions for such a gerontological project may lead to some methodological pro