CULTURAL CONTRADICTIONS AND STRUCTURAL ARRANGEMENTS: REFLECTIONS ON GROWING OLD IN CONTEMPORARY CAPITALIST CONTEXTS

摘要

Some readers might consider this a shortcoming, but the collection of work draws more attention to the problem of cultural aging and makes a stronger case for the importance of critical reflection in gerontological pursuits and of understanding the influence of culture on later life than chapters or articles published in disparate locations might hope to accomplish. Katz explores a range of expert knowledge examining historical treatments of longevity in influential medical writings, Charcot's use of women in his clinical research, the application of Foucault's work on governmentality as a critical tool in examining social policies on aging, and narratives on age and creativity in the art world.