The Symbolism of Globalization, Development, and Aging

• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Arxer, Steven L. (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), Murphy, John W. (Επιμελητής έκδοσης)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
• Σειρά: International Perspectives on Aging ; 7
• Θέματα: Social sciences.; Public health.; Social policy.; Aging.; Sociology.; Social Sciences.; Social Policy.; Public Health.; Sociology, general.

As globalization transforms our daily lives, it is also shaping our lives—and our identities—in the long term. For many older people, this includes becoming alienated from themselves and pessimistic about a future that expects them to decline and decay like products with a shelf-life. The Symbolism...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• 1. Introduction
• 2. The “Total Market” and Globalization.-3. Globalization, Neoliberal Development, and Ontological Tyranny
• 4. Globalization, the Labor Market, and Retirement
• 5. Globalization, Aging, and the Power of the Image
• 6. Globalization, Time, and Aging
• 7. Cultural or Latent Background of Aging
• 8. Successful/Productive Aging, Responsibility, and Reflection
• 9. Globalization, the Body, and the Corporate Model
• 10. Globalization, Technology, and Human Development
• 11. Anti-Culture and Aging
• 12. Conclusion.  .