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Author Laceulle, Hanne, 1975- author.

Title Aging and Self-Realization : Cultural Narratives about Later Life / Hanne Laceulle.

Publication Info. Bielefeld : Transcript-Verlag, [2018]
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Description 1 online resource
text txt rdacontent
computer c rdamedia
online resource cr rdacarrier
text file PDF rda
Dictionary
Series Aging Studies ; 17
Contents Frontmatter -- Content -- Preface -- 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 -- References
Summary 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.
Language In English.
Note Online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 23. Nov 2018).
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons license https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/legalcode
Access Open Access EbpS
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references.
Subject Self-realization in old age.
Older people -- Psychology.
Aging -- Psychological aspects.
Self-realization.
Réalisation de soi chez la personne âgée.
Personnes âgées -- Psychologie.
Vieillissement -- Aspect psychologique.
Réalisation de soi.
Age groups: the elderly
SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Gerontology.
Aging -- Psychological aspects
Older people -- Psychology
Self-realization
Self-realization in old age
Indexed Term Aging Studies.
Authenticity.
Autonomy.
Cultural Narratives.
Cultural Studies.
Culture.
Philosophy of Culture.
Self-Realization.
Virtue.
Genre/Form dictionaries.
Dictionaries.
Dictionnaires.
Other Form: Print version: 3837644227
ISBN 9783839444221 (electronic bk.)
3839444225 (electronic bk.)
Standard No. 10.14361/9783839444221 doi
UKMGB 019192343
AU@ 000066527617
AU@ 000065197546

 
    
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