Aging and Self-Realization : Cultural Narratives about Later Life / Hanne Laceulle
| Aging and Self-Realization : Cultural Narratives about Later Life / Hanne Laceulle |
| Autore | Laceulle Hanne <p>Hanne Laceulle, Universiteit voor Humanistiek (Utrecht), Niederlande </p> |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Bielefeld, : transcript Verlag, 2018 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (300 pages) |
| Disciplina | 115.67 |
| Collana | Aging Studies |
| Soggetto topico |
Aging
Self-Realization Cultural Narratives Autonomy Authenticity Virtue Aging Studies Culture Philosophy of Culture Cultural Studies |
| ISBN |
9783839444221
3839444225 |
| Classificazione | LB 43860 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter 1 Content 5 Preface 9 Chapter 1-Introduction 11 Chapter 2-Living and aging in late modernity 33 Chapter 3-Cultural narratives and counter narratives about aging 63 Chapter 4-Self-realization 93 Chapter 5-Narrative identity and moral agency 127 Chapter 6-Autonomy 159 Chapter 7-Authenticity 189 Chapter 8-Virtue 219 Chapter 9-Conclusion 251 References 277 |
| Altri titoli varianti | Laceulle, Aging and Self-Realization Cultural Narratives about Later Life |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910295759703321 |
Laceulle Hanne <p>Hanne Laceulle, Universiteit voor Humanistiek (Utrecht), Niederlande </p>
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| Bielefeld, : transcript Verlag, 2018 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Biohacking, Bodies and Do-It-Yourself : The Cultural Politics of Hacking Life Itself / Mirjam Grewe-Salfeld
| Biohacking, Bodies and Do-It-Yourself : The Cultural Politics of Hacking Life Itself / Mirjam Grewe-Salfeld |
| Autore | Grewe-Salfeld Mirjam <p>Mirjam Grewe-Salfeld, Universität Potsdam, Deutschland </p> |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Bielefeld, : transcript Verlag, 2021 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (314 p.) : 233 MB |
| Disciplina | 613 |
| Collana | American Culture Studies |
| Soggetto topico |
Culture
Representation Biology Medicine Biocultures Biohacking Biotechnology Cultural Narratives DIY America Body Biopolitics American Studies Life Sciences Cultural Studies |
| ISBN |
9783839460047
3839460042 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Cover -- Contents -- Preface: Amidst a Global Pandemic -- PART I: INTRODUCTIONS -- 1 Introduction: Biotechnologies, Bodies and Biomakers -- 2 Biology and Culture - an Overview of the Field -- PART II: BACKGROUND -- 3 The Promise of Small Things - The Cultural Presence of (Molecular) Biology -- 4 With my Own two Hands - Tracing DIY from Individualism to Maker Culture -- PART III: 'HACKING' LIFE ITSELF -- 5 'Hacking' Life Itself - In Pursuit of a Definition -- 6 #iambulletproof - A Layperson's Guide to Self-Enhancement -- 7 A Pill for Every Ill - Drugs and Supplements -- 8 Test Yourself - Making the Invisible Visible -- 9 Homo Technologicus? - The Technological Self, Inside Out -- 10 "The Human Need to Fiddle" - Tinkering with Technology -- PART IV: REFLECTIONS -- 11 Discussing DIY -- 12 Conclusion: Between Politics and Promise -- Works Cited. |
| Altri titoli varianti | Grewe-Salfeld, Biohacking, Bodies and Do-It-Yourself The Cultural Politics of Hacking Life Itself |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910513704103321 |
Grewe-Salfeld Mirjam <p>Mirjam Grewe-Salfeld, Universität Potsdam, Deutschland </p>
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| Bielefeld, : transcript Verlag, 2021 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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