Making Gray Gold: Narratives of Nursing Home Care (Women in Culture and Society)

This book, which is a personal history of a Sociology professor working as a certified nursing assistant (CNA) in nursing homes in the Chicago area, must be mandatory reading and study for any licensed professional who is studying to provide care in the 21st century. I studied with Tim Diamond in an applied gerontology program in Los Angeles in the early 1990s, and was well-prepared for my new career as an RN/BSN providing home health andhospice care at home -- which includes nursing homes. Tim is a wonderful teacher and a sensitive, kind soul. Precisely the sort of person, who is sadly rare, we would like to care for our aging loved ones.

Essential reading for all students (formal or casual) of society. A clear and insightful ethnographic analysis of nursing homes.

great book

This is one after another of sad stories about patients in nursing homes. Apparently no one really edited this book. Instead of using a case or two to make a point the author belabors it. SO tedious to read. The author's analysis also reads like someone with a Marxist vocabulary - speaking about capitalists and labor and other buzz words. It also reads like something an assistant professor would write (who doesn't have much talent) to get a promotion or tenure.

Awesome

Super insightful even for a few decades old

Thank you very much. The book is in great condition and it also arrived earlier than expected. Absolutely 5 stars.