Consumption and identity in later life: Toward a cultural gerontology

Ageing and Society

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 489-498

  Gilleard, Chris ^a  

^a ST GEORGE'S UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Consumer culture; Old age; Personal identity

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000440336     PISSN: 0144686X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0144686X00003640     Document Type: Review

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