The Symbolism of Globalization, Development, and Aging

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Arxer, Steven L. (Editor), Murphy, John W. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
• Series: International Perspectives on Aging ; 7
• Subjects: 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...