Meaning in life: tales from aging Japan
<p>Amidst widespread concerns about aging on several levels ranging from the personal to the societal, this dissertation examines the construction of meaning in life and older age in contemporary Japan. Based on an ethnographic account of a community salon in Southern Osaka, it explores the ex...
Main Author: | Kavedžija, I |
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Other Authors: | Daniels, I |
Format: | Thesis |
Language: | English |
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2012
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