Extraordinary Forms of Aging

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Life Narratives of Centenarians and Children with Progeria

By Julia Velten

Series: Aging Studies

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Extraordinary Forms of Aging by Julia Velten investigates the complex construction of age by examining exceptional cases, including centenarians and children with progeria. This study delves into their life narratives to reveal new insights about the experience of ageing at the intersection of biology, society, and culture, offering a unique perspective on ageing processes in general.
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This book is ideal for readers interested in ageing studies, medical humanities, and anyone keen to explore the social and cultural dimensions of ageing beyond conventional understandings.

An exploration of how age(ing) is negotiated at the intersection of biology, society, and cultural imaginaries through accounts of centenarians and children with progeria.

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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 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.

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ISBN: 9783837662771

Publisher: Transcript Verlag

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 27 September 2022

Country: Germany

Imprint: Transcript Verlag

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 1.0mm

Width: 15.0mm

Height: 23.0mm

Weight: 369g

Pages: 254

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About the Author

Julia Velten, born in 1989, works as an assistant professor at the Obama Institute for Transnational American Studies at Johannes-Gutenberg-Universität in Mainz. She received her doctorate from there in 2021. She was a member of the DFG Research Group »Un/doing Differences: Practices of Human Differentiation« from 2016-2019 and was hosted as visiting PhD student at the Trent Centre for Aging and Society in 2017. Her research focuses on aging, medical humanities, and indigenous studies.

Extraordinary Forms of Aging