Aging is universal but very cultural, societal and historical. This means that every individuals experience aging but their perception of it are influenced by cultural, societal and historical assumptions. These various assumptions prescribe appropriate behavior toward them. The aged has been in the margin of society no matter of historical change. However it is undeniable that rapid modernization and remarkably increased longevity has resulted in very negative view of the aged and aging. The elderly living in contemporary society but experienced less modernity in their young ages arguably suffer from confusion of identity and are lost in life design. In this paper I examine how Japanese Mr. W who retired and decided to move to Hyuga city as a new domicile for his old age with his wife has adapted to new circumstances and constructed various social network based in local community and argue the significance of that social practice at senescence. For the purpose of this paper it is firstly considered administrative policies and institutions related to the aged and aging in Hyuga city. Secondly I attempt to analyze Mr. W's life history distinguishing before and after the retirement focusing on his social engagement and social network at Hyuga city as a new domicile for his old age. By this work it can be concluded that senescence is influenced by not only innate personality but various social experience of full age, it means senescence is not the disengaged but continued from manhood. Additionally it is remarkable that active administrative effort to construct institutional policies related to the aged is very relevant to build and broaden social network at senescence.
목차
Ⅰ. 서론 -문제제기 및 선행연구 검토 - Ⅱ. 미야자키현 휴가시와 노후정책 Ⅲ. 일본사회의 격동기와 일본인 W씨 Ⅳ. 정년퇴직 후의 이주와 W씨의 사회참여 Ⅴ. 결론 참고문헌 논문초록
키워드
노인노년정책사회참여라이프 히스토리the agedsenescencepolicysocial engagementlife history
동북아시아문화학회 [The Association of North-east Asian Cultures]
설립연도
2000
분야
복합학>학제간연구
소개
동북아시아 문화의 다양성과 정체성을 연구 토론하고, 지역내 문화 교류의 다양한 모습을 연구하고 문화변동의 큰 틀을 집적함으로써 우리 민족 문화 및 상대 민족의 문화적 터전을 이해하여 문화공동체적 특성을 계발하고 상호 관련성의 강화를 유도하는 학술활동을 통해 동북아시아의 문화발전에 이바지함.