Foreign countries of old age: East and Southeast European perspectives on aging

The exploration of what May Sarton calls the »foreign country of old age« usually does not go far beyond the familiar: the focus of Aging Studies has thus far clearly rested upon North America and Western Europe. This multi-disciplinary essay collection critically examines conditions and representat...

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Corporate Author: Cultural Narratives, Processes and Strategies in Representations of Age and Aging Universität Graz (Author)
Other Authors: Gramshammer-Hohl, Dagmar (Editor), Ursulesku, Oana (Editor)
Format: Electronic Conference Proceedings eBook
Language:English
Published: Bielefeld transcript [2021]
Series:Aging studies volume 19
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Links:https://doi.org/10.1515/9783839445549?locatt=mode:legacy
https://doi.org/10.1515/9783839445549?locatt=mode:legacy
https://doi.org/10.1515/9783839445549?locatt=mode:legacy
https://doi.org/10.1515/9783839445549?locatt=mode:legacy
https://doi.org/10.1515/9783839445549?locatt=mode:legacy
https://doi.org/10.1515/9783839445549?locatt=mode:legacy
https://doi.org/10.1515/9783839445549?locatt=mode:legacy
https://doi.org/10.1515/9783839445549?locatt=mode:legacy
https://doi.org/10.1515/9783839445549?locatt=mode:legacy
https://doi.org/10.14361/9783839445549
Summary:The exploration of what May Sarton calls the »foreign country of old age« usually does not go far beyond the familiar: the focus of Aging Studies has thus far clearly rested upon North America and Western Europe. This multi-disciplinary essay collection critically examines conditions and representations of old age and aging in Eastern and Southeastern Europe from various perspectives of the humanities and social sciences. By shedding light on these culturally specific contexts, the contributions widen our understanding of the aging process in all its diversity and demonstrate that a shift in perspectives might in fact challenge a number of taken-for-granted positions and presumptions of Aging Studies
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (386 Seiten) Illustrationen
ISBN:9783839445549
DOI:10.14361/9783839445549