Title:

Deconstructing old age? On the evolution of social concepts of the late stage of life

Subject and Keywords:

deconstructing   ageing of society   old age   older people   the elderly   social transformations

Abstract:

The major thesis of the article is the fact that the old age – perceived as a definable and describable state – is vanishing from social space and being replaced by ageing; a process that can be controlled by man. It is the result of ongoing processes: not only ageing, but also more general social processes, such as changes in the job market, the weakening of the social security system based on the solidarity principle, progress in medical science, processes of individualization and cultural changes. Old age, just like death, is becoming eradicated from social awareness.

Place of publishing:

Wrocław

Publisher:

Instytut Socjologii Uniwersytet Wrocławski   click here to follow the link

Date issued:

2014

Format:

application/pdf

Identifier:

ISBN 978-83-63322-24-3

Language:

eng

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Rights holder:

Copyright by Iwona Taranowicz

Autor opisu:

TK