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Aging and Self-Realization : Cultural Narratives about Later Life /

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 tho...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Laceulle, Hanne, 1975- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Bielefeld : Transcript-Verlag, [2018]
Colección:Aging Studies ; 17
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario: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.
Descripción Física:1 online resource
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9783839444221
3839444225
Acceso:Open Access