Ageing as a Boundary Object. Thinking Differently of Ageing and Care
Ageing is not only a chronological matter. The following contributions at the crossroad of STS, material gerontology, design, and medical sociology offer alternative views on ageing and care. Ageing emerges as a boundary object through which authors explore the relationship with technologies and tec...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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University of Bologna – Dipartimento di Filosofia e Comunicazione
2021-03-01
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| Series: | Tecnoscienza |
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| Online Access: | https://tecnoscienza.unibo.it/article/view/17480 |
| Summary: | Ageing is not only a chronological matter. The following contributions at the crossroad of STS, material gerontology, design, and medical sociology offer alternative views on ageing and care. Ageing emerges as a boundary object through which authors explore the relationship with technologies and technology-based processes and practices. Authors point out that becoming older is a sociomaterial process and emphasize the importance of thinking with care when designing technology as well as the relevance of the socio-technical imaginary in conceptualizing older people. |
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| ISSN: | 2038-3460 |