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The Symbolism of Globalization, Development, and Aging

Part of the International Perspectives on Aging Book Series (volume 7)

Editors: Arxer, Steven L.; Murphy, John W.

DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4614-4508-1

ISBN: 978-1-4614-4507-4

Publisher: Springer New York - Springer Journals

Aug 5, 2012

1 - 10 of 12 Chapters

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Chapter 1Introduction

Arxer, Steven L.; Murphy, John W.

Pages: 1 –12

[This book examines the conceptual assumptions that shape and obscure understandings of the aging process, particularly in the current “era of globalization.” To a great extent, globalization constitutes for many scholars the most important feature of the twenty-first century that cuts across and...
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Chapter 2The ‘Total Market,’ Globalization, and Discourses of Aging

Berdayes, Vicente

Pages: 13 –27

[Various scholars have characterized the social conditions brought about by neoliberal globalization as a “total market.” Developed by various Latin American writers, this phrase designates social conditions in which the market has not only achieved global scale but is also identified with the...
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Chapter 3Globalization, Neoliberal Development, and Ontological Tyranny

Esposito, Luigi

Pages: 29 –45

[In March of 2011, China’s government issued a ban on all movies and TV dramas that featured themes pertaining to fantasy, mythical stories, and time travel (e.g., Voigt 2011). These themes are quite popular in Chinese movies and television and usually center around a protagonist who travels to a...
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Chapter 4Globalization, the Labor Market, and Retirement

Van Lear, William

Pages: 47 –57

[This chapter examines the issues of labor and financial markets in the context of two significant macro-global developments, both of which pose challenges to prospects for retirement and to effective policymaking. Economic stagnation, the first of the two developments, is a sustained condition...
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Chapter 5Globalization, Aging, and the Power of the Image

Semm, Tom; Greene, Kyra

Pages: 59 –66

[The process of neoliberal globalization proceeds, despite resistance, through the efforts of key institutions that support the dominant economic interests. Particularly important is the creation of a global environment for maximum profit-taking by the large multinational corporations that now...
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Chapter 6Globalization, Time, and Aging

Arxer, Steven L.

Pages: 67 –80

[For the most part, social gerontology has emphasized one temporal orientation. The idea that social gerontology has a penchant for linear, chronological time is well-documented (Adam 1990; Hendricks and Peters 1986; Seltzer 1976; Kastenbaum 1966). Despite efforts to include personal and...
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Chapter 7Cultural or Latent Background of Aging

Murphy, John W.

Pages: 81 –90

[Most contemporary writers argue that social phenomena are not simply empirical. Another way of describing this shift in thinking is to say that nothing escapes the influence of culture. Since the onset of various philosophies that challenge dualism, this conclusion is unavoidable (Longino and...
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Chapter 8Successful/Productive Aging, Responsibility, and Reflection

Belgrave, Linda Liska; Sayed, Bisma Ali

Pages: 91 –107

[Successful aging is a central piece of the “new gerontology,” an effort by scholars and others to view aging in a fresh, positive light (Holstein and Minkler 2003; Moody 2005). This new approach must be viewed within its historical and contradictory cultural context (Moody 2002). In the...
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Chapter 9Globalization, the Body, and the Corporate Model

Choi, Jung Min; Khaksar, Venoosheh

Pages: 109 –117

[Most people understand globalization as a historical process where society continues its march toward technological advancement and universal progress. In short, globalization is thought to be a positive trend that is beyond human control. In a Durkheimian manner, society is evolving like a...
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Chapter 10Globalization, Technology, and Human Development

Reznik, David L.

Pages: 119 –133

[There are two recent films that capture the essence of how globalization and technology have impacted human development: Andrew Stanton’s Wall-E (2008) and Jennifer Baichwal’s Manufactured Landscapes (2006). These works of cinema are quite distinct in their genre, approach, and intended...

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