Culture, context and aging of older Indians : narratives from India and beyond /
Gangopadhyay, Jagriti.
Culture, context and aging of older Indians : narratives from India and beyond / Jagriti Gangopadhyay. - Singapore : Springer, 2021. - 132 p. : ill. ;
Includes bibliographical references.
Introduction: Intersections between culture, context and aging -- The family business: Aging and Intergenerational Relationships in urban Ahmedabad -- Ageing in an eldercare institution in the industrial town of Jamshedpur -- global Ageing: Narratives of elite older couples from urban Delhi -- Loss of a life-partner: Self-Isolation in urban Kolkata -- Ageing and Transnationalism: Identity, Religion and later life experiences in Saskatoon -- Ageing across the globe and policy implications.
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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.
9789811627903 9811627908
Older people
Older people
Aging
Aging
Indians--Social aspects--India.--Canada.--Social aspects--India.--Social aspects--Canada.--Social aspects--Canada.
305.260 / GAN
Culture, context and aging of older Indians : narratives from India and beyond / Jagriti Gangopadhyay. - Singapore : Springer, 2021. - 132 p. : ill. ;
Includes bibliographical references.
Introduction: Intersections between culture, context and aging -- The family business: Aging and Intergenerational Relationships in urban Ahmedabad -- Ageing in an eldercare institution in the industrial town of Jamshedpur -- global Ageing: Narratives of elite older couples from urban Delhi -- Loss of a life-partner: Self-Isolation in urban Kolkata -- Ageing and Transnationalism: Identity, Religion and later life experiences in Saskatoon -- Ageing across the globe and policy implications.
Access restricted to subscribing institutions.
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.
9789811627903 9811627908
Older people
Older people
Aging
Aging
Indians--Social aspects--India.--Canada.--Social aspects--India.--Social aspects--Canada.--Social aspects--Canada.
305.260 / GAN