Ageing, Men and Social Relations: New Perspectives on Masculinities and Men’s Social Connections in Later Life

While there has been a gradual increase in scholarship on men, ageing and masculinities, little attention has been paid to the social relations of men in later life and the implications for enhancing their social wellbeing and counteracting ageist discourse. Bringing together scholars in social gerontology and the social sciences from across Global North and South nations, this collection fills the gaps in key texts by foregrounding older men’s experiences. It provides new perspectives across the intersections of old age, ethnicities, class and sexual and gender identity, paying particular attention to older men from seldom heard or marginalised groups.

Paul Willis is Associate Professor in Social Work and Social Gerontology at University of Bristol. Ilkka Pietilä is Associate Professor of Social Gerontology at University of Helsinki. Marjaana Seppänen is Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences and Professor of Social Work at University of Helsinki.