Aging and Self-Realization : Cultural Narratives about Later Life
Laceulle, Hanne
Aging and Self-Realization : Cultural Narratives about Later Life - Bielefeld, Germany transcript Verlag 20180430
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Dominant cultural narratives about later life dismiss the value senior citizens 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.
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9783839444221 9783839444221
10.14361/9783839444221 doi
Age groups: the elderly
Sociology Memory Ageing Cultural Practices Media Collective Memory Narrative Reminiscence Representation Lifespan Biopics Music By The Elderly Artefacts Aging Studies Memory Culture Cultural Studies Self-Realization Cultural Narratives Autonomy Virtue Aging Studies Culture Philosophy of Culture Cultural Studies
Aging and Self-Realization : Cultural Narratives about Later Life - Bielefeld, Germany transcript Verlag 20180430
Open Access
Dominant cultural narratives about later life dismiss the value senior citizens 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.
Creative Commons
English
9783839444221 9783839444221
10.14361/9783839444221 doi
Age groups: the elderly
Sociology Memory Ageing Cultural Practices Media Collective Memory Narrative Reminiscence Representation Lifespan Biopics Music By The Elderly Artefacts Aging Studies Memory Culture Cultural Studies Self-Realization Cultural Narratives Autonomy Virtue Aging Studies Culture Philosophy of Culture Cultural Studies