Local biology
Bodies of difference in ageing studies
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11202207 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Pia Kontos (0000-0002-8893-2544, University of Toronto, corresponding author), Pia C Kontos |
| Year | 1999 |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 677-689 |
| Publication date | 1999-11-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Ageing and Society (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0144-686X • E-ISSN: 1469-1779 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0144686x99007539 |
| OpenAlex | W2084897992 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 14 |
| References cited | 13 |
In this article I critically examine the biology/culture dualism in the context of old age. Regarding the contextualisation of the interrelationship between biology and culture, previous studies have not adequately explored the interaction between the physiological process of ageing, the physical and social surroundings of the body and the body's intentionality. I suggest ways in which anthropological and feminist advances in deconstructions and reconstructions of the body can be deployed in the study of old age. In particular I draw upon Margaret Lock's concept of ‘local biology’. This offers an opportunity for the development of gerontological theory that focuses upon the interactions between the ageing body, its experience and its locality
Biology · Context (archaeology) · Dualism · Epistemology · Intentionality · Locality · Sociology · Aging and Gerontology Research · Anthropology · Geographies of human-animal interactions · Philosophy
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| Unique citing works | 14 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,58 |
| Citation span | 2002 - 2015 (14) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 13 |