Anthropology of Aging - Disciplinary Approaches to Aging (Hardcover)

The fourth volume in this six volume set looks at the physical, social, and cultural behaviour of man. Theories and concepts from anthropology will form the foundation for articles addressing issues of culture, religion, and values among various populations in relation to aging.
Ours is truly the age of aging. We are on the edge of a demographic, social, economic, and health transition revolution which will globally shape life in the Twenty-First Century. Increasingly, the aging of the population is having vast social and personal impact, changing past perceptions of the life-cycle; the organization of health care systems; social security policy; economics of retirement; political elections; cultural and religious views on aging and death; intergenerational relations; the nature of family life; the structure of communities and attitudes towards death.
Aging is a multi-disciplinary problem. The effects of aging is an area of study with ever increasing importance to departments in the humanities and sciences, and it is a phenomenon studied by many disciplines hosting a range of related courses.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	June 2002
First published:	2002
Editors:	Donna Lind Infeld
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 29mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	368
ISBN-13:	978-0-415-93899-0
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social groups & communities > Age groups > Adults > General
LSN:	0-415-93899-6
Barcode:	9780415938990

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