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We have established that in order to capture ageing experiences, we need to pay heed to their bodily dimension. We have also shown that we need to move beyond descriptions of normative ageing embodiment to tease out the potential for social change. I will draw on the sociology of the body to identify conceptual tools and key debates which could provide a template for the development of a set of questions which would help us interrogate ageing embodiment.
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Tulle, E. (2008). Debates in the Sociology of the Body. In: Ageing, the Body and Social Change. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230227637_2
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