Gay Men's Working Lives, Retirement and Old Age

This book examines the working lives, retirement plans, and old age experiences of three generations of gay men born 192486. It draws on data collected from interviews with 82 men in Australia, England, New Zealand, and USA. The first half of the book concentrates on the men's working lives, while the second half of the book explores the interviewees' concerns about old age and retirement. The author analyses the men's contrasting stories, highlighting key generational differences in their experience of being 'out' in the workplace and the dominant work narratives which emerge in each age group. This important work will have cross-disciplinary appeal to scholars of sociology, gerontology, health sciences, gender, queer, and gay and lesbian studies, as well as practitioners.

Examines the effect of sexuality on older men's working lives and careers Provides a forum for a different and often overlooked set of males to speak about their experiences in the work force Presents insightful analysis of the differences and similarities between gay men's working histories and those of the traditional or hegemonic male Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Autorentext
Peter Robinson is Senior Lecturer in History and Sociology at Swinburne University of Technology, Australia.

Inhalt
Chapter 1: Content and scope.- Chapter 2: Working lives of men aged 60 and older; Chapter 3: Working lives of men aged 4560.- Chapter 4 Working lives of men aged 45 and younger.- Chapter 5: Old age fears or concerns.- Chapter 6: Old age plans.- Chapter 7: Conclusion.-