The Need for Theory in Gerontology Simon Biggs, Jon Hendricks, and Ariela Lowenstein SECTION ONE Theorizing Gerontology Chapter 1 Critical Gerontological Theory: Intellectual Fieldwork and the Nomadic Life of Ideas Steven Katz Chapter 2The Perils and Possibilities of Theory Ruth E. Ray Chapter 3 The Legacy of Social Constructionism for Social Gerontology Hans-Joachim von Kondratowitz Chapter 4Structure and Identity'e"Mind the Gap: Toward a Personal Resource Model of Successful Aging Jon Hendricks SECTION TWO Theorizing Micro Relations Chapter 5Sense and Structure: Toward a Sociology of Old Bodies Emmanuelle Tulle Chapter 6Contemporary Later-Life Family Transitions: Revisiting Theoretical Perspectives on Aging and the Family'e" Toward a Family Identity Framework Ariela Lowenstein Chapter 7The Aging Paradox: Toward Personal Meaning in Gerontological Theory Gerben J. Westerhof, Freya Dittmann-Kohli, and Christina Bode Chapter 8Negotiating Aging Identity: Surface, Depth, and Masquerade Simon Biggs SECTION THREE Theorizing Macro Relations chapter 9 Globalization and the Reconstruction of Old Age: New Challenges for Critical Gerontology Chris Phillipson Chapter 10Theoretical Approaches to Problems of Families, Aging, and Social Support in the Context of Modernization Merril Silverstein, Vern L. Bengtson, and Eugene Litwak Chapter 11 Theorizing Age Relations Toni Calasanti Chapter 12 Theoretical Perspectives on Old Age Policy: A Critique and a Proposal Carroll L. Estes CONCLUSION Where is Theory Headed? Simon Biggs, Jon Hendricks, and Ariela Lowenstein Contributors Index.