Culture, Context and Aging of Older Indians: Narratives from India and Beyond 2021 Edition Contributor(s): Gangopadhyay, Jagriti (Author) |
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ISBN: 9811627894 ISBN-13: 9789811627897 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $123.49 Product Type: Hardcover Published: June 2021 |
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BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Sociology - Marriage & Family - Medical | Geriatrics |
Physical Information: 0.38" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (0.85 lbs) 132 pages |
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Publisher Description: 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. |