Aging in an Aging Society

Critical Reflections
1. Auflage 2019
ISBN: 978-1-78179-690-0
Verlag: Equinox Publishing Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 222 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 345 g

This volume presents contributions from academics, practitioners and researchers who reflect on aging and argue that while the financial impact of aging appears to be receiving increased attention, the more personal, familial and communal consequences of aging must also be examined. This collection delves further into the topic of aging as both personal and social phenomenon. The perspectives the papers engage with range from theoretical to applied. This demonstrates how those perspectives can and must engage with each other. From the invisibility of aging persons, to the manner in which discourses of aging-well rely on normative assumptions, to the ways in which we engage with persons with dementia, to the responsibility of providing care locally and across borders, this collection endeavours to advance aging as a positive challenge that can enrich us all.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Apostolova, Iva

Lanoix, Monique

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Sozialphilosophie, Politische Philosophie
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Altersgruppen Alterssoziologie
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziale Arbeit/Sozialpädagogik Soziale Arbeit/Sozialpädagogik: Kranken-, Alten- und Behindertenhilfe

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction Iva Apostolova and Monique Lanoix 1- Hospitality and the Embodied Self 1. The Ethics of Hospitality: Reflections on Aging Sophie Cloutier, Saint-Paul University 2. The Other within Us: Reframing, with Spinoza, the Self's Relationship with Aging and Disability Iva Apostolova and Elaina Gauthier-Mamaril, University of Aberdeen (PhD candidate) 2- Aging and the Loss of Presence 3. Aging and the Loss of Social Presence Christine Overall, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario 4. LGBT Elders, Isolation and Loneliness: An Existential Analysis Tim R. Johnston, Services and Advocacy for GLBT Elders 5. Aging and Aesthetic Responsibility Elizabeth Lanphier, Vanderbilt University (PhD candidate) 3- Dependence and Independence in the Context of Care and Aging 6. Fostering Community Care: Supporting a Shared Experience of Aging in Co-Housing Magdalene Goemans, Carleton University 7. Dependence and Vulnerability in the 21st Century: The Swedish Case Hildur Kalman, Umea University 8. Caring across Borders: Lessons from Transnational Families Marta Rodriguez-Galan, St. John Fisher College 4-Critical Perspectives on Aging 9. The Missing Voices in Aging Well Frameworks: A Postcolonial Critique Lauren Brooks-Cleator, University of Ottawa (PhD candidate) and Audrey Giles, University of Ottawa

Über Autor(innen)

Iva Apostolova is assistant professor at Dominican University College. Monique Lanoix is associate professor in the faculty of Philosophy and the School of Public Ethics and Governance at Saint-Paul University.