Cultures Of Ageing And Ageism In India

Author : Kaustav Bakshi,Paromita Chakravarti
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 206 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2024-01-30
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9781003852230

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Cultures of Ageing and Ageism in India by Kaustav Bakshi,Paromita Chakravarti Pdf

This book examines the discourses on ageing and ageism in Indian culture, politics, art and society. It explores its representations and the anxieties, fears and vulnerabilities associated with ageing. The volume looks at ageing within the contexts of the larger discourses of gender, sexuality, nation, health and the performance and politics of ageing. The chapters grapple with diverse issues around ageing and elder care in contemporary India, shifts in socio-economic conditions and the breakdown of the heteropatriarchal family. The book includes personal accounts and narratives that detail the daily experiences of ageing and living with disease, anxiety, loneliness and loss for both elders and their friends and families. The book also explores the models of alternative networks of kinship and care that queer elders in India create in India as well as examining narratives—in society, art, sports and popular culture that both critique and challenge stereotypical ideas about the desires, aspirations, and mental and physical capabilities of elders. Topical and comprehensive, this book will be useful for scholars and researchers of gerontology, literature, cultural studies, popular culture, sociology, social psychology, queer studies, gender studies, social anthropology, and South Asian studies.

Author : Jagriti Gangopadhyay
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2021
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9811627916

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Culture, Context and Aging of Older Indians by Jagriti Gangopadhyay Pdf

This book discusses the intersections between culture, context, and aging. It adopts a socio-cultural lens and highlights emotional, social, and psychological issues of the older adults in urban India. It is set in multiple sites such as Ahmedabad, Delhi, Kolkata, and Saskatoon to indicate how different cultural practices and contextual factors play an integral role in determining the course of aging. It also focuses on different narratives such as older adults living with adult children, older adults living with spouse, and older adults living alone to demonstrate the intricate process of growing old. Drawing from various sites and living arrangements of older adults, it sheds light on cultural constructions of growing old, ideas of belonging, the inevitability of death, everyday processes of aging, perceptions associated with growing old in India, acceptance of the aging body, and intergenerational ties in later lives. Given its scope, the book is essential reading for students and researchers in the fields of sociology, demography, and social scientists studying aging.

Author : Mike Featherstone,Andrew Wernick
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 318 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2003-09-02
Category : FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS
ISBN : 9781134831081

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Images of Aging by Mike Featherstone,Andrew Wernick Pdf

The contributors in this book discuss images of aging which have come to circulate in the advanced industrial societies today. They address such themes as gender images of aging, images of health, illness and death.

Author : Andrea Hülsen-Esch
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 177 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2021-11-22
Category : History
ISBN : 9783110683042

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Cultural Perspectives on Aging by Andrea Hülsen-Esch Pdf

Current demographic developments and change due to long life expectancies, low birth rates, changing family structures, and economic and political crises causing migration and flight are having a significant impact on intergenerational relationships, the social welfare system, the job market and what elderly people (can) expect from their retirement and environment. The socio-political relevance of the categories of ‘age’ and ‘ageing’ have been increasing and gaining much attention within different scholarly fields. However, none of the efforts to identify age-related diseases or the processes of ageing in order to develop suitable strategies for prevention and therapy have had any effect on the fact that attitudes against the elderly are based on patterns that are determined by parameters that or not biological or sociological: age(ing) is also a cultural fact. 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. The contributions pave the way for new strategies of caring for elderly people.

Author : Madan Lal Sharma,T. M. Dak
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Social Science
ISBN : UVA:X001670252

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Aging in India by Madan Lal Sharma,T. M. Dak Pdf

Author : M. A. Sudhir
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Social Science
ISBN : STANFORD:36105129862202

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Ageing in Rural India by M. A. Sudhir Pdf

The book is a compilation of the papers presented and deliberated upon in the national seminar on " Psycho-Social Characteristics, Problems and Strategies for the Welfare of the Aged in Rural India" organized by the Department of Applied Research, Gandhi Gram Rural Institute, and sponsored by the Ministry of Welfare, Government of India. The book is expected to be of great use not only to academicians and researchers but also to activists, administrators and policy makers in their endeavour to evolve action plans for the fast graying segment of the population in India.

Author : Helaine Selin
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 417 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2022-01-01
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9783030765019

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Aging Across Cultures by Helaine Selin Pdf

This volume brings together chapters about aging in many non-Western cultures, from Africa and Asia to South America, from American Indians to Australian and Hawaii Aboriginals. It also includes articles on other issues of aging, such as falling, dementia, and elder abuse. It was thought that in Africa or Asia, elders were revered and taken care of. This certainly used to be the case. But the Western way has moved into these places, and we now find that elders are often left on their own or in institutions, as younger people have migrated to other cities and even countries. Grandparents often find themselves being parents to their grandchildren, a far cry from the kind of life they believed they would have as they aged. This book will explore all these issues and will be of use to students and researchers in this relatively new field.

Author : Usha Bambawale
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Social Science
ISBN : UOM:39015038391119

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Growing Old in Young India by Usha Bambawale Pdf

Author : Moneer Alam
Publisher : Academic Foundation
Page : 298 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Medical
ISBN : 8171885357

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Ageing in India by Moneer Alam Pdf

The socioeconomic, health, and public-policy aspects of aging in India are presented in this study that draws on empirical research to assess the country’s preparedness. This analysis argues that many of the fundamental issues that need to be addressed by a country with a large aging population are not fully understood by public agencies. A number of policy options for the welfare of the growing number of elderly, particularly women, are proposed.

Author : Christine L. Fry
Publisher : Greenwood
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 1980
Category : Social Science
ISBN : UOM:39015011479154

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Aging in Culture and Society by Christine L. Fry Pdf

Describes the life and accomplishments of the former slave who became a scientist and devoted his career to helping the South improve its agriculture.

Author : Jay Sokolovsky
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 762 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2020-06-09
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781440852022

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The Cultural Context of Aging by Jay Sokolovsky Pdf

From the laughing clubs of India and robotic granny minders of Japan to the "Flexsecurity" system of Denmark and the elderscapes of Florida, experts in this collection bring readers cutting-edge and future-focused approaches to our aging population worldwide. In this fourth edition of an award-winning text on the consequences of global aging, a team of expert anthropologists and other social scientists presents the issues and possible solutions as our population over age 60 rises to double that of the year 2000. Chapters describe how the consequences of global aging will influence life in the 21st century in relation to biological limits on the human life span, cultural construction of the life cycle, generational exchange and kinship, makeup of households and community, and attitudes toward disability and death. This completely revised edition includes 20 new chapters covering China, Japan, Denmark, India, West and East Africa, Indonesia, Mexico, Peru, indigenous Amazonia, rural Italy, and the ethnic landscape of the United States. A popular feature is an integrated set of web book chapters listed in the contents, discussed in chapter introductions, and available on the book's web site.

Author : Erdman B. Palmore,Laurence Branch,Diane Harris
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2016-05-06
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9781135423018

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Encyclopedia of Ageism by Erdman B. Palmore,Laurence Branch,Diane Harris Pdf

Learn more about age discrimination and how it affects us all The Encyclopedia of Ageism is a comprehensive review of over 125 aspects of ageism, alphabetically arranged for easy access. Written by 60 experts, the book examines topics such as anti-aging, stereotypes, and the media—with numerous references for further information. You'll find an alphabetical list of the entries, a detailed index, and a list of the entries categorized by subject, to help you find what you need fast. This resource will increase your awareness about the many facets of ageism and provide you with a wealth of concepts, theories, and facts about ageism. This important resource exposes the many faces of dehumanization through the elder neglect and prejudice that results from today's worldwide youth-oriented culture. The Encyclopedia of Ageism will help you recognize ageism when you encounter it and avoid it in your own thinking and actions. The book is a valuable guide for anyone working with older people and for older people themselves. With the Encyclopedia of Ageism, you will be able to identify personal, cultural, and institutional sources of ageism, such as: age denial age inequality/stratification sexuality scapegoating abuse the disengagement theory and so much more! This eye-opening reference shows how discrimination against elders can have consequences to the aged, the youth, the economy, and society as a whole. The Encyclopedia of Ageism promotes a future where the human rights of older persons are preserved and aging is considered a positive stage in the cycle of life. With this book, you will find strategies for reducing ageism, changing perceptions, and enhancing the quality of life for senior citizens and—someday—yourself.

Author : Sarah Lamb
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015080894986

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Aging and the Indian Diaspora by Sarah Lamb Pdf

Indian families cope with aging in a transnational era

Author : Tannistha Samanta
Publisher : Springer
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2016-08-02
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9789811016547

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Cross-Cultural and Cross-Disciplinary Perspectives in Social Gerontology by Tannistha Samanta Pdf

This volume intends to re-establish social gerontology as a discipline that has pragmatic links to policy and practice. Collectively, the chapters enrich public debates about the moral, cultural and economic questions surrounding aging, thereby ameliorating the “problems” associated with aging societies. This volume is uniquely cross-cultural, theory-driven and cross-disciplinary. It fills a gap in the gerontological scholarship of the global south that is predominantly descriptive and empirical. Based on original research, this volume examines in particular the sociological question of inequality and its intersection with age, gender, health, family and social relations. In the process, the studies herein highlight the unique historical, institutional and social systems that govern the subjective experience of aging in diverse contexts globally. Specifically, societies in transition including India, Lebanon, Nigeria, Japan, China, Israel and in Europe are studied while connecting the micro-social experience of aging (loneliness, wellbeing, discrimination, relationships and resilience) with larger temporal and political contexts. This exercise generates intellectual capital that reformulates links between aging research and policy in innovative ways. Overall, the volume echoes the global scientific commitment to understand the socio-cultural process of aging in transitional societies and utilizes rich opportunities for cross-fertilization of ideas, disciplines and methods to advance the gerontological promise of critical inquiry, training and practice.

Author : Shrinivas Tilak
Publisher : National Library of Canada
Page : 690 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Aging
ISBN : 0315459565

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Religion and Aging in Indian Tradition [microform] : a Textual Study by Shrinivas Tilak Pdf

"The purpose of the present study is to recover from selected Hindu and Buddhist texts ideas and images of aging and illumine their historical, semantic and metaphysical dimensions. The results of this endeavor indicate that as cultural adaptive systems, both religion and gerontology share a common concern in seeking to provide aging with purpose and meaning. Further, the internal logic and semantics expressing this relationship in the texts examined are governed by the formal and literary modes of simile, metaphor and myth. The analysis of such age-sensitive concepts as jara (aging), asrama (stages of life), kala (time), parinama (change), karma (determinate actions), kama (desire), and vaja (rejuvenatory and revitalizing force) suggest that the bond between the traditional Indian values of life and gerontology is particularly close and mutual."--