| The Symbolism of Globalization, Development, and Aging 2013 Edition Contributor(s): Arxer, Steven L. (Editor), Murphy, John W. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1461445078 ISBN-13: 9781461445074 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $104.49 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Family & Relationships | Life Stages - Later Years - Social Science | Sociology - General - Political Science | Public Policy - Social Policy |
| Dewey: 305.26 |
| LCCN: 2012945396 |
| Series: International Perspectives on Aging |
| Physical Information: 0.44" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (0.95 lbs) 170 pages |
| Themes: - Generational Orientation - Elderly/Aged |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book looks at the symbolic side of globalization, development, and aging. Many of the dimensions that are discussed represent updates of past debates but some are entirely new. In particular, globalization is accompanied by subtle social imagery that profoundly shapes the way institutions and identities are imagined. The process of aging and persons sense of identity is no exception. The underlying assumptions that pervade globalization inform how critical dimensions of aging are discussed and institutionalized. The application of marketplace imagery, for example, may impact attempts for holism in how aging is studied and the prospects for human agency during the aging process. This book offers a special look into how temporality, technology, normativity, and empiricism structure the symbolic side of globalization and influence dominant images of the aging process. Current debates about globalization and aging are expanded by helping readers see the social imagery that is both subtly behind globalization and at the forefront of shaping the aging experience. |