Ageing with Smartphones in Urban Brazil : A work in progress / Marília Duque.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Duque, Marília, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Aging--Social aspects.

Aging.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (293 pages)

Other Title:

Ageing with Smartphones in Urban Brazil

Place of Publication:

London : UCL Press, 2022.

Summary:

With people living longer all over the world, ageing has been framed as a socio-economic problem. In Brazil, older people are expected to remain healthy and autonomous while actively participating in society. Based on ethnographic research in São Paulo, Ageing with Smartphones in Urban Brazil shows how older people in a middle-class neighbourhood conciliate these expectations with the freedom and pleasures reserved for the ThirdAge. Work is what bonds this community together, providing a sense of dignity and citizenship. Smartphones have become of great importance to the residents as they search for and engage in newforms of work and hobbies. Connected by a digital network, they work as content curators, sharing activities that fill their schedule. Managing multiple WhatsApp groups is a job in itself, as well as a source of solidarity and hope. Friendship groups help each to download new apps, search for medical information and guidance, and navigate the city. Together, they are reinventing themselves as volunteers, entrepreneurs and influencers, or they are finding a new interest that gives their later life a purpose. The smartphone, which enables the residents to share and discuss their busy lives, is also helping them, and us, to rethink the very representation of ageing.

Contents:

Introduction

Life After Retirement

The Art of Being Busy

Family Gathering

Unlocking the Smartphone

Crafting Health

Challenging Sexuality at the Best Age

Seeking a Purpose in Life

Conclusions.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

1-78735-996-4