Extraordinary Forms of Aging

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Extraordinary Forms of Aging

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Life Narratives of Centenarians and Children with Progeria

Written by Julia Velten

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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.

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.

ISBN-13: 9783837662771
Publisher: transcript
Imprint: transcript
Publication date: 27 September 2022
Format: Paperback
Pages: 254
Dimensions: 225 x 148 mm
Language: English