Longevity beyond biology. Sociocultural aspects

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Paulina Osorio

Abstract

Through this article, I invite the reader to take a second look at the ageing process and old age as a phenomenon and as a subject matter, based on understanding longevity as a revolutionary change of the century. This is carried out from an anthropological standpoint and through a biographical, sociocultural perspective, as well as from the construction of new age identities. Longevity holds a series of consequences that translates into a phenomenon of disciplinary interest that goes beyond chrono-biological reality of living longer; it is a new reality that entails the creation of new models of old age and of the expectations facing advanced age. Within the ageing process, longevity thereby comprises a phenomenon that has important sociocultural implications and, thus, becomes of interest for the social sciences.

How to Cite

Osorio, P. (2012). Longevity beyond biology. Sociocultural aspects. Papeles De Identidad, (22). https://doi.org/10.1387/pceic.12149
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Keywords

Longevity, ageing, age, imaginary of old age

Section
Research Articles