Anthropology of Aging: Disciplinary Approaches to Aging

ISBN-13: 9780415938990 / Angielski / Twarda / 2002 / 368 str.

Donna Lind Infeld

Opis

The fourth volume in this six volume set looks at the physical, social, and cultural behaviour of man. Theories and concepts from anthropology will form the foundation for articles addressing issues of culture, religion, and values among various populations in relation to aging. Ours is truly the age of aging. We are on the edge of a demographic, social, economic, and health transition revolution which will globally shape life in the 21st century. Increasingly, the aging of the population is having vast social and personal impact, changing past perceptions of the life-cycle; the organization of health care systems; social security policy; economics of retirement; political elections; cultural and religious views on aging and death; intergenerational relations; the nature of family life; the structure of communities and attitudes towards death. Aging is a multi-disciplinary problem. The effects of aging is an area of study with ever increasing importance to departments in the humanities and sciences, and it is a phenomenon studied by many disciplines hosting a range of related courses.