The Cultural context of aging : worldwide perspectives
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The Cultural context of aging : worldwide perspectives
Bergin & Garvey, 1990
- : pbk
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  Aomori
  Iwate
  Miyagi
  Akita
  Yamagata
  Fukushima
  Ibaraki
  Tochigi
  Gunma
  Saitama
  Chiba
  Tokyo
  Kanagawa
  Niigata
  Toyama
  Ishikawa
  Fukui
  Yamanashi
  Nagano
  Gifu
  Shizuoka
  Aichi
  Mie
  Shiga
  Kyoto
  Osaka
  Hyogo
  Nara
  Wakayama
  Tottori
  Shimane
  Okayama
  Hiroshima
  Yamaguchi
  Tokushima
  Kagawa
  Ehime
  Kochi
  Fukuoka
  Saga
  Nagasaki
  Kumamoto
  Oita
  Miyazaki
  Kagoshima
  Okinawa
  Korea
  China
  Thailand
  United Kingdom
  Germany
  Switzerland
  France
  Belgium
  Netherlands
  Sweden
  Norway
  United States of America
Note
Includes bibliographical references (p. [353]-389) and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
This collection of essays and specially commissioned articles uses the concept of culture to explore the parameters of aging and being old in a worldwide context. Its aim is to examine two broad interrelated facets of later life--how older adults function as social actors in diverse societies, and how the context of a culture creates a varied interpretation of what aging means. Containing both specific case studies and broader analytical articles, the volume focuses on the multitude of cultural solutions societies have available for dealing with growing old.
Sokolovsky has organized the text around six topical areas that link the major concerns of social gerontology with a wide range of anthropological materials. The coverage of societies includes African hunters and gatherers and urban dwellers; horticultural people of Polynesia; cross-national comparisons of Japan, Sweden, China, Yugoslavia and Israel; and U.S. ethnic groups. Each section contains a short summary of the general topic as well as a discussion of related readings, and deals directly with key practical issues relevant to those seeking a career in gerontology. The book also offers distinct anthropological perspectives on aging, including selections that compare our culture with those of other societies. This important collection will be an appropriate reference source for courses in anthropology, sociology, social work, and medicine, as well as a valuable addition to both academic and public libraries.
Table of Contents
- Culture
- aging and context
- the cultural construction of intergenerational ties
- aging, modernization and societal transformation
- the ethnic dimension in aging
- community, environment and aging
- culture, health and aging.
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