Aging and Loss Mourning and Maturity in Contemporary Japan |
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| Author:
| Danely, Jason |
| Series title: | Global Perspectives on Aging Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8135-6517-0 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2015 |
| Publisher: | Rutgers University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $120.00 |
Book Description:
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Based on nearly a decade of research,
Aging and Loss: Mourning and Maturity in Contemporary Japan examines how the landscape of aging is felt, understood, and embodied by older adults themselves. In detailed portraits, anthropologist Jason Danely delves into the everyday lives of older Japanese adults as they construct narratives through acts of reminiscence, social engagement, and ritual practice, and reveals the pervasive cultural aesthetic of loss and of being a...
More Description Based on nearly a decade of research, Aging and Loss: Mourning and Maturity in Contemporary Japan examines how the landscape of aging is felt, understood, and embodied by older adults themselves. In detailed portraits, anthropologist Jason Danely delves into the everyday lives of older Japanese adults as they construct narratives through acts of reminiscence, social engagement, and ritual practice, and reveals the pervasive cultural aesthetic of loss and of being a burden.