The concept of culture has gained considerable attention within
the humanities and social sciences in general, and this is
certainly true in the field of gerontology. The new perspectives
thus gained widen the scope of gerontology. In this study, chapter
authors examine the growth of gerontology as a discipline, the
phenomenon of ageism as a socio-cultural concept, identity politics
in which older persons are perceived as belonging to a subculture,
and images of the older body in cultural perspective.
The manner in which gerontology emerged as a discipline was
embedded in culturally defined views of aging that had consequences
for how it was seen to vary between cultures. One consequence was a
perception of ageism as a cultural construction. Since the 1980s,
much of the politics of older people is a form of identity politics
in which groups are mobilized to further their interests. Questions
of cultural meanings ascribed to the gendered aging body is a
central question for ageism, social identity, and self-image. These
questions become especially relevant in confrontations with bodily
decline and negotiations of intimacy in institutions for older
people.
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