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ISBN
9780801487323
Book Title
Generations in Touch : Linking the Old and Young in a Tokyo Neighborhood
Item Length
9in
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Publication Year
2001
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Item Height
0.6in
Author
Leng Leng Thang
Genre
Family & Relationships, History, Social Science
Topic
Eldercare, Asia / Japan, Anthropology / Cultural & Social, Sociology / Urban
Item Width
6in
Item Weight
16 Oz
Number of Pages
240 Pages

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A dilemma long faced by western societies?how to bring the generations together?is also of growing concern in the east. In Japan, where, until recently, the extended family often lived under the same roof, social programs designed to facilitate...

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Publisher
Cornell University Press
ISBN-10
0801487323
ISBN-13
9780801487323
eBay Product ID (ePID)
1859649

Product Key Features

Book Title
Generations in Touch : Linking the Old and Young in a Tokyo Neighborhood
Author
Leng Leng Thang
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Eldercare, Asia / Japan, Anthropology / Cultural & Social, Sociology / Urban
Publication Year
2001
Genre
Family & Relationships, History, Social Science
Number of Pages
240 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
9in
Item Height
0.6in
Item Width
6in
Item Weight
16 Oz

Additional Product Features

Lc Classification Number
Hv1454.2.J32t657
Grade from
College Graduate Student
Reviews
"In her excellent, almost flawless ethnography, Leng Leng Thang examines Kotoen as a possible answer to the urgent problems surrounding aging in Japan and the world over. Never tempted by simplistic or myopic conclusions, Thang has written a field-intensive, empirically solid book. Nothing seems to escape her perceptive eye and ear."-Takie S. Lebra, University of Hawaii, "In her excellent, almost flawless ethnography, Leng Leng Thang examines Kotoen as a possible answer to the urgent problems surrounding aging in Japan and the world over. Never tempted by simplistic or myopic conclusions, Thang has written a field-intensive, empirically solid book. Nothing seems to escape her perceptive eye and ear."--Takie S. Lebra, University of Hawaii, The global ageing of society and the future patterns of intergenerational relations between young and old, are of great significance if we are to develop a more socially inclusive and integrated society. Generations in Touch provides an excellent and empirically rich eastern perspective on these issues, furthering our knowledge and understanding of the benefits to be gained from developing... a deliberate social policy of linking older and younger people in appropriate settings. Leng Leng Thang has written a readable, thoughtful and critically stimulating ethnography that examines the 'reengagement' of older and younger people in the context of an intergenerational social welfare institution.... This book is extremely well timed and should be of significant interest to policy makers, practitioners and academics alike., "Leng Leng Thang's portrait of an age-integrated home for the elderly with an attached nursery school offers both an ironic view of the paradoxes of aging and a potential at least for comfort, if not dignity. . . . Thang's work is a very strong contribution to Japanese studies, cross-cultural gerontology, and anthropology of modern institutions. It reads well and might act as a text in a college or graduate-school course in these fields. . . . Thang's work presents a balanced view, however hopeful she obviously is that such an establishment might provide a good alternative to family care."--Merry I. White, Boston University, The Journal of Asian Studies 63:2, May 2004, Leng Leng Thang's portrait of an age-integrated home for the elderly with an attached nursery school offers both an ironic view of the paradoxes of aging and a potential at least for comfort, if not dignity.... Thang's work is a very strong contribution to Japanese studies, cross-cultural gerontology, and anthropology of modern institutions. It reads well and might act as a text in a college or graduate-school course in these fields.... Thang's work presents a balanced view, however hopeful she obviously is that such an establishment might provide a good alternative to family care., "In Generations in Touch, Leng Leng Thang carefully elucidates how the cultural ideal of a large multigenerational household unites with the contemporary emphasis on positive personal encounters to provide a template for fostering reengagement among elders and positive attitudes toward aging among children. Set effectively within the larger context of changing family structure in contemporary Japan, the book engages the question of whether intergenerational togetherness can be socially engineered in an institutional setting. Generations in Touch is a rich and timely contribution to the ethnographic literature on aging and family in Japan."-Maria D. Vesperi, New College of the University of South Florida, In her excellent, almost flawless ethnography, Leng Leng Thang examines Kotoen as a possible answer to the urgent problems surrounding aging in Japan and the world over. Never tempted by simplistic or myopic conclusions, Thang has written a field-intensive, empirically solid book. Nothing seems to escape her perceptive eye and ear., The global ageing of society and the future patterns of intergenerational relations between young and old, are of great significance if we are to develop a more socially inclusive and integrated society. Generations in Touch provides an excellent and empirically rich eastern perspective on these issues, furthering our knowledge and understanding of the benefits to be gained from developing... a deliberate social policy of linking older and younger people in appropriate settings. Leng Leng Thang has written a readable, thoughtful and critically stimulating ethnography that examines the 'reengagement' of older and younger people in the context of an intergenerational social welfare institution... This book is extremely well timed and should be of significant interest to policy makers, practitioners and academics alike., In Generations in Touch , Leng Leng Thang carefully elucidates how the cultural ideal of a large multigenerational household unites with the contemporary emphasis on positive personal encounters to provide a template for fostering reengagement among elders and positive attitudes toward aging among children. Set effectively within the larger context of changing family structure in contemporary Japan, the book engages the question of whether intergenerational togetherness can be socially engineered in an institutional setting. Generations in Touch is a rich and timely contribution to the ethnographic literature on aging and family in Japan., "Leng Leng Thang's portrait of an age-integrated home for the elderly with an attached nursery school offers both an ironic view of the paradoxes of aging and a potential at least for comfort, if not dignity. . . . Thang's work is a very strong contribution to Japanese studies, cross-cultural gerontology, and anthropology of modern institutions. It reads well and might act as a text in a college or graduate-school course in these fields. . . . Thang's work presents a balanced view, however hopeful she obviously is that such an establishment might provide a good alternative to family care."-Merry I. White, Boston University, The Journal of Asian Studies 63:2, May 2004, "The global ageing of society and the future patterns of intergenerational relations between young and old, are of great significance if we are to develop a more socially inclusive and integrated society. Generations in Touch provides an excellent and empirically rich eastern perspective on these issues, furthering our knowledge and understanding of the benefits to be gained from developing . . . a deliberate social policy of linking older and younger people in appropriate settings. Leng Leng Thang has written a readable, thoughtful and critically stimulating ethnography that examines the 'reengagement' of older and younger people in the context of an intergenerational social welfare institution. . . This book is extremely well timed and should be of significant interest to policy makers, practitioners and academics alike."--Stephen W. Ellis, Manchester Metropolitan University. Ageing and Society,Vol. 21, Part 5, September 2001, "In Generations in Touch, Leng Leng Thang carefully elucidates how the cultural ideal of a large multigenerational household unites with the contemporary emphasis on positive personal encounters to provide a template for fostering reengagement among elders and positive attitudes toward aging among children. Set effectively within the larger context of changing family structure in contemporary Japan, the book engages the question of whether intergenerational togetherness can be socially engineered in an institutional setting. Generations in Touch is a rich and timely contribution to the ethnographic literature on aging and family in Japan."--Maria D. Vesperi, New College of the University of South Florida, "The global ageing of society and the future patterns of intergenerational relations between young and old, are of great significance if we are to develop a more socially inclusive and integrated society. Generations in Touch provides an excellent and empirically rich eastern perspective on these issues, furthering our knowledge and understanding of the benefits to be gained from developing . . . a deliberate social policy of linking older and younger people in appropriate settings. Leng Leng Thang has written a readable, thoughtful and critically stimulating ethnography that examines the 'reengagement' of older and younger people in the context of an intergenerational social welfare institution. . . This book is extremely well timed and should be of significant interest to policy makers, practitioners and academics alike."-Stephen W. Ellis, Manchester Metropolitan University. Ageing and Society,Vol. 21, Part 5, September 2001
Copyright Date
2001
Lccn
00-011401
Dewey Decimal
362.6/1/0952135
Intended Audience
Trade
Series
The Anthropology of Contemporary Issues Ser.
Dewey Edition
21
Illustrated
Yes

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