Aging and the Indian Diaspora
Download or Read eBook Aging and the Indian Diaspora PDF written by Sarah E. Lamb and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 2009-07-06 with total page 363 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Sarah E. Lamb |
| Publisher | : Indiana University Press |
| Total Pages | : 363 |
| Release | : 2009-07-06 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780253003607 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0253003601 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (07 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Aging and the Indian Diaspora by : Sarah E. Lamb
Book excerpt: The proliferation of old age homes and increasing numbers of elderly living alone are startling new phenomena in India. These trends are related to extensive overseas migration and the transnational dispersal of families. In this moving and insightful account, Sarah Lamb shows that older persons are innovative agents in the processes of social-cultural change. Lamb's study probes debates and cultural assumptions in both India and the United States regarding how best to age; the proper social-moral relationship among individuals, genders, families, the market, and the state; and ways of finding meaning in the human life course.
