Extraordinary Forms of Aging

Life Narratives of Centenarians and Children with Progeria
1. Auflage 2022
ISBN: 978-3-8376-6277-1
Verlag: transcript

Buch, Englisch, 254 Seiten, Kartoniert, Format (B × H): 148 mm x 225 mm, Gewicht: 399 g

Reihe: Aging studies

While aging and the life-course appear to be normalized processes, the complex construction of age at the intersection of biology, society, and culture remains opaque. This study contributes to a deeper understanding of age(ing) by exploring its construction through the analysis of extraordinary cases. Focusing on life narratives of centenarians and children with progeria, Julia Velten analyzes the way in which these people experience age(ing) and shows how these experiences can contribute to our understanding of age. Situated at the intersection of aging studies and medical humanities, the study explores what extraordinary age(ing) can tell us about aging processes in general.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Velten, Julia

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Altersgruppen Alterssoziologie
• Geisteswissenschaften Literaturwissenschaft Literaturwissenschaft

Über Autor(innen)

Velten, Julia
Julia Velten is an assistant professor of American studies at Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, Germany. Besides aging studies, her research focuses on knowledge production in climate change literature and the broader question of the value of art and storytelling in a moment of global poly-crises.