Anthropology & Aging
Scope & Guideline
Unlocking Insights into Aging Across Cultures
Introduction
Aims and Scopes
- Cultural Perspectives on Aging:
The journal emphasizes the importance of understanding aging through various cultural lenses, exploring how different societies conceptualize and manage the aging process. - Interdisciplinary Approaches to Elder Care:
It encourages interdisciplinary research that integrates anthropology with fields such as sociology, psychology, and gerontology to provide a holistic view of elder care. - Impact of Technology on Aging:
The exploration of how technological advancements affect the lives of older adults is a core area, addressing both the benefits and challenges posed by new technologies in care settings. - Migration and Aging:
The journal investigates the experiences of aging in the context of migration, focusing on how older migrants navigate their identities and care needs in new environments. - Social Justice and Aging:
A strong emphasis is placed on issues of inequality, access to care, and the rights of older adults, advocating for social justice and policy change to improve elder care.
Trending and Emerging
- Care Technologies and Innovations:
There is a growing interest in how care technologies, including robotics and digital health tools, are transforming elder care practices and the implications for older adults' wellbeing. - Intersectionality in Aging Research:
An increasing focus on intersectionality highlights how age, gender, ethnicity, and socio-economic status intersect to shape the experiences of aging, leading to more comprehensive studies. - Community and Belonging:
Research that explores themes of community, belonging, and social networks among older adults is on the rise, emphasizing the importance of social ties for mental and emotional health. - Global Perspectives on Aging:
The journal is expanding its scope to include more global perspectives, particularly from non-Western contexts, which enriches the understanding of aging as a universal yet culturally specific experience. - Narratives and Storytelling in Aging:
There is an emerging trend in utilizing narrative and storytelling as methodologies to capture the lived experiences of older adults, allowing for deeper insights into their identities and challenges.
Declining or Waning
- Traditional Models of Aging:
Research focused solely on traditional, biomedical models of aging is becoming less frequent, as the journal increasingly prioritizes holistic and cultural perspectives. - Generational Studies Without Contextualization:
Studies that examine aging strictly through generational lines, without considering cultural and social contexts, are waning in favor of more nuanced, intersectional analyses. - Aging in Isolation:
There has been a noticeable decrease in research that examines aging in isolation from family or community dynamics, as the journal shifts towards exploring interconnectedness and social networks. - Homogeneous Aging Experiences:
The portrayal of aging as a uniform experience across different demographics is less common, with more emphasis placed on diversity and the unique challenges faced by various groups. - Focus on Economic Aspects of Aging:
While economic factors are still relevant, there is a decline in articles that solely address financial issues related to aging, as the journal expands to include broader socio-cultural discussions.
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