Contemporary concerns about aging societies have stimulated
interest in past ways of growing old, and whilst historians have
investigated the experience of the aged, cultural representations
of old age, and the phenomenon of demographic ageing, however the
literature has been overwhelmingly western. This study reviews the
world-wide literature on aging and seeks to move beyond received
wisdom about attitudes and experiences running from the ancient
world to the present.
Aging in World History will introduce students and general
readers to historical ways of thinking about aging in two senses:
the experience of individuals and the transformation of
populations. The first section introduces theoretical concerns,
understandings of "natural" or "traditional" ways of growing old,
and diverse cultural prescriptions and representations. The second
section covers key issues from the medieval to the early modern
era. The third section looks at transitions to modernity, whilst
the final part explores the contemporary world, before concluding
with an overview of past, present and future.
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