The anthropological perspective on aging. State of the art and research perspectives from cross-cultural studies to reproductive health

Authors

  • Patrizia Quattrocchi Università degli Studi di Udine

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14672/ada2022194111-35

Keywords:

Active-Ageing, genere, salute riproduttiva, invecchiamento, ageismo

Abstract

This contribution presents a summary of the main works that have characterized the anthropological approach to aging. The aim is to provide an international framework that outlines-in general terms-the added value of the anthropological gaze to this process. The main lines of research regarding the construction of "old age" in different social and cultural contexts and the ana-litical categories that have enabled its understanding will be outlined.  The identification of macro-themes ranging from comparative studies, migration processes, reproductive health and ageism will make it possible not only to account for the main fields of interest of anthropologists and anthropologists who have been interested in these processes, but also to outline future avenues of research.

 

Downloads

Published

2022-04-14

Issue

Vol. 9 No. 1 N.S. (2022): Antropologia medica e invecchiamento. Esperienze e prospettive di un dialogo interdisciplinare

Section

Special Focus. Antropologia medica e invecchiamento

License

Creative Commons License

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Authors maintain the copyright of their original work and grant the Journal the right to first publication, licensed after 36 months under a Creative Commons Licence – Attribution, which allows others to share the work by indicating the authorship and first publication in this journal.

Authors may agree to other non-exclusive licence agreements for the distribution of versions of their published work (for example in institutional archives or monographs) under the condition that they indicate that their work was first published in this journal.