Religion and Aging Intercultural and Interdisciplinary Explorations Andrea Bieler, Matthias Stracke, Angelika Veddeler

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Bieler, Andrea, Editor.

Stracke, Matthias, Editor.

Veddeler, Angelika, Editor.

Series:

Contact Zone 20

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Anthropology.

Interreligiösität.

Theology.

aging in diverse contexts.

Gerontology.

Local Subjects:

Anthropology.

Interreligiösität.

Theology.

aging in diverse contexts.

Gerontology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (266 pages).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Leipzig Evangelische Verlagsanstalt 2017

Summary:

This collection of essays explores the intersection of religious, psychosocial, economic and cultural issues in relation to the dramatic demographic shifts we are facing on a global scale. Theologians, gerontologists, anthropologists and practitioners reflect on the meaning of aging in diverse contexts such as Indonesia, South Africa, Tanzania, Botswana, Germany, Mexico, and Switzerland. Assuming that aging is an intricate process that encompasses enrichment and loss, the gain of wisdom and the loss of memory, and the expansion as well as the constraint of agency, the essays analyze how these dynamics play out in different cultural contexts. Special attention is given to the role of religion in processes of aging. [Religion und Altwerden. Interkulturelle und interdisziplinäre Erkundungen] Der Sammelband untersucht das Zusammenspiel religiöser, psychosozialer, ökonomischer und kultureller Aspekte in Bezug auf die dramatischen demographischen Veränderungen, mit denen wir in globaler Perspektive konfrontiert sind. Wissenschaftler und Praktiker reflektieren aus theologischer, gerontologischer, sozialpsychologischer und anthropologischer Perspektive die Bedeutung von Alterungsprozessen in unterschiedlichen Kontexten, z. B. in Indonesien, Südafrika, Tansania, Botswana, Deutschland, Mexiko und der Schweiz. Ausgehend von Überlegungen, die zeigen, dass Alterungsprozesse komplex sind und sowohl Bereicherung und Verlust, den Zugewinn an Weisheit und den Verlust von Erinnerungsfähigkeit sowie die Ausweitung als auch die Einschränkung von Handlungsfähigkeit beinhalten können, wird danach gefragt, welche Gestalt diese Dynamiken in unterschiedlichen Kontexten annehmen. Dabei kommt insbesondere die Bedeutung von Religion in den Blick.

Contents:

CONTENTS Preface 7 Religion and Aging in International and Intercultural Perspectives – Mapping the Field Andrea Bieler and Matthias Stracke 9 Interdisciplinary Horizons The Longevity Revolution – Global Developments and Ways Forward Ina Voelcker and Alexandre Kalache 17 Themes in Contemporary Behavioral and Social Gerontology Hans-Werner Wahl 35 Debunking Myths of Aging – Implications for Church Participation of Older Adults Jenny S. Y. Lee and Helene H. Fung 53 When Religion Matters – Aging, Health and Care in Indonesia and Tanzania Peter van Eeuwijk 71 Theological Contributions Discourse on Religion and Aging – Integrating Theological and Intercultural Perspectives Ralph Kunz 101 A Paradox of Life: Finding Meaning in Aging – Horizons in Theological Anthropology Ángel F. Méndez-Montoya OP 113 And Sarah Laughed – Observations on Bible, Aging and Postcoloniality Musa Dube 121 “Who Do You Say that I am?” – People Living with Dementia in Medical De-Constructions and Liturgical Reconstructions and Play Drea Fröchtling 139 Concepts, Challenges and Innovative Practice Emerging Discourse on Aging in the United Evangelical Mission Angelika Veddeler 165 Diaconic Challenges in Elderly Care on Three Continents – Indonesia, Germany, Tanzania and the Philippines Klaus Pöschel 169 Protagonism and the Role of Older People in Policy-Making – A Bottom-Up Approach Ina Voelcker 177 “With this Alzheimer Thingy You Can’t Walk Alone” – Walking with and Supporting People Living with Dementia Drea Fröchtling 187 Religion and Aging in International and Intercultural Perspectives – A Conference Commentary and Research Prospects from a Diaconic Perspective Beate Hofmann 215 Bibliography 223 List of Contributors 257

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9783374051816

3374051812

9783374051809

3374051804

Publisher Number:

9783374051809