AGING ASSEMBLAGES: NEW MATERIALIST INSIGHTS IN THE SOCIOLOGY OF AGING
2024

New Insights into Aging and Materiality

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Author Information

Author(s): Gallistl Vera

Primary Institution: Karl Landsteiner University of Health Sciences, Krems, Niederosterreich, Austria

Hypothesis

How can a new-materialist perspective reshape our understanding of aging?

Conclusion

The study shows that viewing aging as an assemblage involving humans and non-humans reveals complex power dynamics and inequalities.

Supporting Evidence

  • The paper proposes a new-materialist conceptualization of aging.
  • It emphasizes the importance of understanding aging as a distributed assemblage.
  • The study highlights the role of artificial intelligence in shaping long-term care.

Takeaway

This study says that aging isn't just about getting older; it's about how people and things interact in our lives, which can create unfair situations.

Methodology

Qualitative case study on artificial intelligence in long-term care.

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

10.1093/geroni/igae098.1973

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