Series: Aging Studies

While aging and the life-course appear to be normalised 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 analyses the way in...

This volume aims to bridge the disciplinary gap between tourism studies and ageing studies. It investigates the intersections of tourism and ageing from a variety of perspectives that focus on the many ways in which senior tourism is socially constructed and/or individually experienced. The essays tackle key topics ranging from the socio-economic aspects of post-retirement travel to the representations of...