Cultural Perspectives on Aging

The societal significance of old age and ageing are increasing due to demographic developments. Age(ing) is not only a biological and social fact, but also a cultural one. This book reveals the importance of cultural factors in order to build a framework for analyzing and understanding cultural cons...

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Otros Autores: Hülsen-Esch, Andrea (Editor)
Formato: Electrónico Capítulo de libro
Lenguaje:inglés
Publicado: Berlin/Boston De Gruyter 2021
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Sumario:The societal significance of old age and ageing are increasing due to demographic developments. Age(ing) is not only a biological and social fact, but also a cultural one. This book reveals the importance of cultural factors in order to build a framework for analyzing and understanding cultural constructions of ageing, bringing together scholarly discourses from the arts and humanities as well as social, medical and psychological fields of study.
Descripción Física:1 electronic resource (172 p.)
ISBN:9783110683042
9783110682977
9783110683110
Acceso:Open Access