Outputs (2)

Social and Cultural Constructions of Ageing: The Case of the Baby Boomers (2008)
Journal Article
Phillipson, C., Leach, R., Money, A., & Biggs, S. (2008). Social and Cultural Constructions of Ageing: The Case of the Baby Boomers. Sociological Research Online, 13(3), 1-14. https://doi.org/10.5153/sro.1695

This paper examines social and cultural constructions of first wave baby boomers, those born in the period 1945-1954. Boomers are depicted, variously, as bringing new lifestyles and attitudes to ageing and retirement; or heralding economic disaster;... Read More about Social and Cultural Constructions of Ageing: The Case of the Baby Boomers.

The Mature Imagination and Consumption Strategies (2008)
Journal Article
Biggs, S., Phillipson, C., Leach, R., & Money, A. The Mature Imagination and Consumption Strategies. International Journal of Ageing and Later Life, 2(2), 31-59. https://doi.org/10.3384/ijal.1652-8670.072231

Baby boomers have been credited with an essentially ’youthful’ approach to themselves, to consumption and to life-style. As they enter midlife and older age they are also faced with the challenges of a mature identity. This paper critically examines... Read More about The Mature Imagination and Consumption Strategies.