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Aging and self-realization : cultural narratives about later life
| Content Provider | Library of Congress - Books/Printed Material |
|---|---|
| Author | Laceulle, Hanne |
| Temporal Coverage | 2018 |
| Description | Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. Living and aging in late modernity -- Chapter 3. Cultural narratives and counter narratives about aging -- Chapter 4. Self-realization -- Chapter 5. Narrative identity and moral agency -- Chapter 6. Autonomy -- Chapter 7. Authenticity -- Chapter 8. Virtue -- Chapter 9. Conclusion. |
| Abstract | Dominant cultural narratives about later life dismiss the value senior citizen hold for society. In her cultural-philosophical critique, Hanne Laceulle outlines counter narratives that acknowledge both potentials and vulnerabilities of later life. She draws on the rich philosophical tradition of thought about self-realization and explores the significance of ethical concepts essential to the process of growing old such as autonomy, authenticity and virtue. These counter narratives aim to support older individuals in their search for a meaningful age identity, while they make society recognize its senior members as valued participants and moral agents of their own lives. |
| Page Count | 297 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Transcript, |
| Publisher Place | Bielefeld |
| Part of Series | Open Access Books General Collections Catalog |
| Requires | HTML5 supported browser |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Rights License | Unrestricted online access Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/legalcode |
| Subject Keyword | Aging Older People Psychological Aspects Psychology Self-realization Self-realization in Old Age |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Self-realization in old age |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Older people--Psychology |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Aging--Psychological aspects |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Self-realization |
| Subject Domain (in LCC) | BF724.85.S45 |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Book |
