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Podcast: New Books in South Asian Studies
Episode: Jagriti Gangopadhyay, "Culture, Context and Aging of Older Indians: Narratives from India and Beyond" (Springer, 2021)
Description: Culture, Context and Ageing of Older Indians: Narratives from India and Beyond (Springer 2021) discusses the intersections between culture, context, and ageing. It adopts a socio-cultural lens and highlights emotional, social, and psychological issues of the older adults in urban India. It is set in multiple sites such as Ahmedabad, Delhi, Kolkata, and Saskatoon to indicate how different cultural practises and contextual factors play an integral role in determining the course of ageing. It also focuses on different narratives such as older adults living with adult children, older adults living with spouses, and older adults living alone to demonstrate the in...