The Cultural Construction of Aging and Dying in a Melanesian Community.

Counts, Dorothy Ayers; Counts, David R.

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Publication Date: 1985

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The Cultural Construction of Aging and Dying in a Melanesian Community.

Counts, Dorothy Ayers; Counts, David R.

International Journal of Aging and Human Development, v20 n3 p229-40 1984-85

Considers whether modern medical technology has introduced profound changes into processes of aging and dying. Anthropological literature and author research in New Guinea suggest that aging and dying are cultural constructs, as likely to be complex phenomena in simple societies as in modern ones. (NRB)

Descriptors: Aging (Individuals), Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Influences, Death, Foreign Countries, Medical Services, Technological Advancement

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Canada

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