Diana Harris is professor emeritus of sociology at the University of Tennessee at Knoxville.

• Part 1 I. The Scope of AgingChapter 2 1. The Field and Its MethodsChapter 3 2. Population, Boomers, and LongevityPart 4 II. The Individual and SocietyChapter 5 3. Age Norms and Age StatusesChapter 6 4. Cultural Values and Cultural DiversityChapter 7 5. Social, Biological, and Psychological Aspects of AgingChapter 8 6. Groups, Organizations, and Retirement CommunitiesPart 9 III. Social InequalityChapter 10 7. Stratification and ClassChapter 11 8. The Minority ElderlyPart 12 IV. Social InstitutionsChapter 13 9. The Family and EducationChapter 14 10. The Economy: Work and RetirementChapter 15 11. Politics, Aging, and ReligionPart 16 V. Issues of AgingChapter 17 12. DevianceChapter 18 13. Assisted Living and Nursing HomesChapter 19 14. Death and DyingChapter 20 15. Income and Health Security

The Sociology of Aging...is written in a simpler style, especially appropriate for advanced placement courses in high school, community college courses, or those catering to entering college students.