Ageing, Ritual and Social Change
Comparing the Secular and Religious in Eastern and Western Europe
By Daniela Koleva, Peter Coleman | Publisher: Taylor and Francis
About the book
Exploring European changes in religious and secular beliefs and practices related to life passages, this book provides a deeper understanding of the impacts of social change on personal identity and adjustment across the life course, According to latest research, Europeans who consider religious services appropriate to mark life passages significantly outnumber those who declare themselves as believers. Drawing on fascinating oral histories of older people's memories in both Eastern and Western Europe, this book presents illuminating views on peoples' quests for existential meaning in later life. Ageing, Ritual and Social Change presents an invaluable resource for all those exploring issues of ageing, including those looking from perspectives of sociology and psychology of religion, social and oral history and East-Central European studies.
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Exploring European changes in religious and secular beliefs and practices related to life passages, this book provides a deeper understanding of the impacts of social change on personal identity and adjustment across the life course, According to latest research, Europeans who consider religious services appropriate to mark life passages significantly outnumber those who declare themselves as believers. Drawing on fascinating oral histories of older people's memories in both Eastern and Western Europe, this book presents illuminating views on peoples' quests for existential meaning in later life. Ageing, Ritual and Social Change presents an invaluable resource for all those exploring issues of ageing, including those looking from perspectives of sociology and psychology of religion, social and oral history and East-Central European studies.
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What is Ageing, Ritual and Social Change about?
Exploring European changes in religious and secular beliefs and practices related to life passages, this book provides a deeper understanding of the impacts of social change on personal identity and adjustment across the life course, According to latest research, Europeans who consider religious services appropriate to mark life passages significantly outnumber those who declare themselves as believers. Drawing on fascinating oral histories of older people's memories in both Eastern and Western Europe, this book presents illuminating views on peoples' quests for existential meaning in later life. Ageing, Ritual and Social Change presents an invaluable resource for all those exploring issues of ageing, including those looking from perspectives of sociology and psychology of religion, social and oral history and East-Central European studies.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Ageing, Ritual and Social Change?
Philosophy and Religion > Religion and beliefs > Religion: general
Where can I read a sample of Ageing, Ritual and Social Change?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9781317183662
Is Ageing, Ritual and Social Change part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?
Yes it is a part of series AHRC/ESRC Religion and Society Series
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Ageing, Ritual and Social Change?
Daniela Koleva, Peter Coleman
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Ageing, Ritual and Social Change is available as ebook(ISBN 9781317183662) and pdf(ISBN 9781317183679)