Digital Media and the Daily Lives of China's Senior Citizens.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Guo, Chen, author.

Series:

Routledge Advances in Sociology Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Internet and older people.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (261 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Taylor & Francis Group, 2025.

Summary:

Guo provides a comprehensive outlook of how digital media is transforming the daily lives of senior citizens in China. A valuable book for scholars and researchers in Sociology, digital media, active aging population, gerontology and China Studies.

Contents:

Cover

Half Title

Series Page

Title Page

Copyright Page

Contents

List of Figures

Foreword

Acknowledgements

Introduction

1. Ageing in China, ageing in Asia, and ageing globally

2. The internet revolution and third agers' mobile use

3. Chinese understanding of ageing, the legacy of culture, and individualisation

4. Researching social media and social engagement among third agers

5. How third agers use social media apps

6. Fitness apps and health management

7. Entertainment apps and mental well-being

8. Instrumental and ritualised mobile practices among third agers

9. Digital capital, optimism, and optimal ageing in China

Index.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Other Format:

Print version: Guo, Chen Digital Media and the Daily Lives of China's Senior Citizens

ISBN:

9781040425985

9781003616733

OCLC:

1531326658