From chronological age to biomarkers of ageing: a historical cultural sociology

Moreira, Tiago

Abstract

This chapter focuses on the changing ways in which we measure ageing in society. While it is usually agreed that State-enforced, techniques of chronological age measurement were key to establish the cultural apparatus of the ‘modern’ life course, less attention has been devoted how mensuration and quantification, as cultural practices, enabled transitions towards new life course arrangements. With their orientation towards productive, healthy and active ageing, contemporary ageing self-quantification digital practices appear to be moving life course towards a form of everyday practice equipped by imprecise information and qualitative points of reference.

Citation

Moreira, T. From chronological age to biomarkers of ageing: a historical cultural sociology. In J. Twigg, & W. Martin (Eds.), Routledge Handbook of Cultural Gerontology. (2nd ed.). Routledge

• Deposit Date: Oct 17, 2024
• Publisher: Routledge
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• Edition: 2nd ed.
• Book Title: Routledge Handbook of Cultural Gerontology
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