Political and social protagonism in the old age: sceneries, potentialities and problems

The active presence of the old ones in the society brings up discussions about the political and social participation in the advanced ages of the life. The senior citizen, like an actor of great relevance in the present time, shows their potential as scriptwriter and protagonist of their own history...

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Main Authors: Adriano da Silva Rozendo, José Sterza Justo, Mariele Rodrigues Correa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo 2011-01-01
Series:Kairós Gerontologia
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Online Access:http://revistas.pucsp.br/index.php/kairos/article/view/4857
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description The active presence of the old ones in the society brings up discussions about the political and social participation in the advanced ages of the life. The senior citizen, like an actor of great relevance in the present time, shows their potential as scriptwriter and protagonist of their own history. However, many spaces constituted vertically, turned for this aim become artificial, abolishing, many times, the spontaneity and potential of these actors. Anyway, the important thing is to open spaces for the different expressions of social participation and that they find their legitimacy and place in the set of the protagonism that attaches life and sense to the world.
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spellingShingle Adriano da Silva Rozendo
José Sterza Justo
Mariele Rodrigues Correa
Political and social protagonism in the old age: sceneries, potentialities and problems
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Idoso
Protagonismo
Sociedade
title Political and social protagonism in the old age: sceneries, potentialities and problems
title_full Political and social protagonism in the old age: sceneries, potentialities and problems
title_fullStr Political and social protagonism in the old age: sceneries, potentialities and problems
title_full_unstemmed Political and social protagonism in the old age: sceneries, potentialities and problems
title_short Political and social protagonism in the old age: sceneries, potentialities and problems
title_sort political and social protagonism in the old age sceneries potentialities and problems
topic Idoso
Protagonismo
Sociedade
url http://revistas.pucsp.br/index.php/kairos/article/view/4857
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