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Formosa, Marvin; Shankardass, Mala Kapur

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“…As Alhassan Issahaku and Neysmith note, 'the existence of a policy framework is one thing, its adequacy, in terms of coverage, ease of access, sufficiency of assistance, and effectiveness of delivery, is another ' (2013: 192). Still, it seems clear that there is a degree of confluence in national state policies and a broad transnational sign-up to the kind of goals outlined in the Madrid Action Plan (Formosa and Shankardass, 2022). While the goals of national policies are clearly influenced by such global intergovernmental pronouncements, their realisation (internalisation) within each nation-state is also structured in the context of both local and regional influences.…”

Section: Transnational Policies: Promoting Individualisation?mentioning

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Globalisation and the value of Ulrich Beck’s concept of ‘cosmopolitanisation’ in orienting a new sociology of later life

Gilleard,

Higgs

2024

Journal of Global Ageing

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German sociologist Ulrich Beck has described ‘cosmopolitanisation’ as the sociological face of globalisation and has advocated for a cosmopolitan sociology. The turn to the cosmopolitan he suggested involves an epistemic shift within the discipline. It demands a move away from a sociology dominated by methodological nationalism to one whose focus is not so much on the external, ‘out there’ processes of globalisation, but on the internalised global practices reflected within societies. This article employs such a cosmopolitan lens to explore the changing nature of old age/later life. We highlight a number of domains where Beck’s elaboration of cosmopolitanisation may be actualised in later life. These include: (a) the ‘assetisation’ of later life; (b) the transgenerational expansion of information and communications technology; (c) the experience of transnational ageing; (d) the development and promotion of transnational policies for a senior citizenry; and (e) the impact of global climate change. We conclude by noting how Beck’s desire to shift sociology from its traditional base in methodological nationalism to what he termed a more cosmopolitan sociology can apply equally to analysis of the changing character of later life. In seeking to apply and extend Beck’s concept of cosmopolitanisation to the sociological study of later life, we hope to enrich and enliven a new sociology of later life; our article aims to make such a start.

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Section: Transnational Policies: Promoting Individualisation?mentioning

confidence: 99%

Globalisation and the value of Ulrich Beck’s concept of ‘cosmopolitanisation’ in orienting a new sociology of later life

Gilleard,

Higgs

2024

Journal of Global Ageing

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“…Active Ageing, Creative Ageing, Reframing Age, Embrace Age, #ilookmyage and positive images of old age [17] are among a range of initiatives that are being embraced by communities, to counter the perception that a growing ageing population will present serious challenges to society in accommodating a section of the population that is no longer seen to be productive. The ability to contribute to society overall should not be the domain of only particular sectors of the community.…”

Section: Positive Ageingmentioning

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Creating Positive Perceptions of Aged Communities by Combining Creative Practice and Social Media

Corso,

Robinson

2024

Int. J. Adv. Corp. Learn.

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This paper represents work in progress with aged communities, on a project to promote positive attributes of experience, wisdom, and leadership to counterbalance the perceived challenges of aging by changing negative perceptions of aged societies. We aimed to encourage positive ageing by harnessing the collaborative creative potential of this demographic through the introduction of concepts around the notion of deliberate creative practice. We wanted to make a case for how these communities are empowered to participate in identifying issues and challenges over a wide spectrum of social and community applications affecting their lifestyles and wellbeing, then generating new ideas to be disseminated through social media platforms.

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“…Contrasting life expectancy and advances in medicine with mental and physical deterioration, Desmond's words shed an ambiguous light on the ‘triumph of civilisation’ represented by increasing life expectancy and address its unforeseen global and personal consequences (Formosa & Shankardass, 2023, p. 4). The implications of this demographic shift are not limited to older people but also involve the increasing age of first‐time parents like Desmond's daughter Anne, who is about to have her first child nearing her forties.…”

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A novel for an ageing population? Masculinity and demographic shift in David Lodge'sDeaf Sentence(2008)

Rossoni

2023

Literature Compass

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This article examines David Lodge's novel Deaf Sentence (2008), which focuses on the life of Desmond, a retired professor of linguistics. I argue that this text offers a standpoint through which readers can visualise the global phenomenon of population ageing and address the question of global responsibility. I look at Deaf Sentence within the tradition of the Bakhtinian polyphonic novel and through the lens of the campus novel that Lodge discusses in his critical writing. The analysis of dialogism and self‐reflexivity illuminates the reverberations of global ageing on the life of Desmond, situating questions of wellbeing and demography within a narrative perspective. Detailing their struggles with isolation, incontinence and erectile dysfunction, the narration of Desmond and his father growing older sheds light on the limitations of biomedical scripts for older men based on bodily control and sexual performativity. Considering the tension of biomedical discourses and gender expectations informing the cultural construction of ageing in the global North, I contend that Lodge's writing exposes the limits of the neoliberal ideals of self‐sufficiency and individual responsibility at the heart of the notion of successful ageing. Echoing Desmond's self‐reflection, Deaf Sentence offers its reader a standpoint through which to reflect on his problematic participation in the neoliberal, patriarchal regimes that marginalise him. Interpreting the novel as a space for deconstructing the ideal of an autonomous and independent subject postulated by neoliberal discourses, I read Deaf Sentence as an invitation to its readers to embrace their own vulnerability, fostering ethics of care towards themselves and the other.

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Globalisation and the value of Ulrich Beck’s concept of ‘cosmopolitanisation’ in orienting a new sociology of later life

Globalisation and the value of Ulrich Beck’s concept of ‘cosmopolitanisation’ in orienting a new sociology of later life

Creating Positive Perceptions of Aged Communities by Combining Creative Practice and Social Media

A novel for an ageing population? Masculinity and demographic shift in David Lodge'sDeaf Sentence(2008)

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