Kavedžija, Iza. (2019). Making Meaningful Lives: Tales from an Aging Japan. University of Pennsylvania Press. 216 pp. Book review for Social Anthropology/Anthropologie Sociale: Journal of the European Association of Social Anthropologists.

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Through this ethnography of aging, Kavedžija significantly contributes to literature on existential anthropology, wellbeing, civil society and activism, changes in the family system, elderly care and independent living in contemporary Japan. Kavedžija’s fresh approach goes beyond common narratives of aging and decline, and offers a valuable insight into how fortunate elderly who could maintain some degree of independence are actively making their lives more than meaningful.
Original languageEnglish
Article numberVolume 28, Issue 4
Pages (from-to)998-1000
Number of pages2
JournalSocial Anthropology
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 13 Jan 2021

Keywords / Materials (for Non-textual outputs)

  • elderly care
  • japan
  • family
  • health
  • ikigai
  • isolation
  • intimacy
  • happiness
  • anthropology
  • ethnography

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