Taming Oblivion: Aging Bodies and the Fear of Senility in Japan
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Taming Oblivion: Aging Bodies and the Fear of Senility in Japan is an anthropological study examining how contemporary Japanese society understands and responds to aging, dementia, and the cultural fears surrounding senility.
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| Taming Oblivion: Aging Bodies and the Fear of Senility in Japan canonical | 1 |
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| instanceOf |
anthropological study
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book ⓘ |
| addresses |
changing family structures in Japan
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fear of becoming a burden in old age ⓘ policy debates on aging and long-term care ⓘ public discourse on senility ⓘ social expectations of elder care in Japan ⓘ |
| author | Karen Nakamura NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contributesTo |
Japanese studies
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anthropology of aging ⓘ studies of dementia and society ⓘ |
| countryOfFocus | Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discipline | cultural anthropology ⓘ |
| examines |
community responses to cognitive decline
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family caregiving practices in Japan ⓘ how memory loss is culturally interpreted in Japan ⓘ how personhood is defined in relation to dementia ⓘ moral discourses about aging in Japan ⓘ stigma surrounding dementia in Japan ⓘ the boundary between normal aging and pathology ⓘ the role of medical institutions in managing dementia ⓘ the role of welfare and care systems in Japan ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
aging bodies
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contemporary Japanese society ⓘ cultural fears of senility ⓘ social responses to dementia ⓘ |
| genre | academic monograph ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
aging
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dementia ⓘ gerontology in Japan ⓘ senility ⓘ |
| publisher | Cornell University Press NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setIn |
early 21st century Japan
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late 20th century Japan ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
researchers in gerontology and aging studies
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scholars of anthropology ⓘ students of Japanese studies ⓘ |
| theoreticalApproach |
anthropology of the body
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disability studies ⓘ medical anthropology ⓘ |
| usesMethod |
ethnographic fieldwork
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interviews with elders and caregivers ⓘ participant observation ⓘ |
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