« Mon quartier a changé un peu, mais c’est moi qui ai aussi beaucoup changé ». Habiter la ville et y vieillir
Ageing in urban environments is a growing challenge for Western societies. Unfortunately, the issue remains under-addressed in the field of social sciences and little is known about it. However, an approach combining urban sociology and the sociology of ageing opens up interesting possibilities. Thi...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Métropoles
2019-02-01
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| Series: | Métropoles |
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| Online Access: | https://journals.openedition.org/metropoles/6449 |
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| Summary: | Ageing in urban environments is a growing challenge for Western societies. Unfortunately, the issue remains under-addressed in the field of social sciences and little is known about it. However, an approach combining urban sociology and the sociology of ageing opens up interesting possibilities. This includes gaining an understanding of how the épreuve of advanced age and the épreuve of city life overlap. Using the concept of dwelling, this article examines the process of urban ageing and describes how elderly people renew, renegotiate and reinvent their connections with their living environment. The article is based on a qualitative survey conducted among twenty individuals aged between 64 and 91 years of age who live in two areas of Geneva. Firstly, it describes urban ageing through three épreuves: readjusting everyday uses of urban space, maintaining social relationships and renegotiating territorial anchors. It then examines the overarching approaches of the elderly people’s responses to these épreuves. This analysis provides a means of revisiting the concept of “disengagement” (déprise in French) and emphasises the arts of dwelling, which comprise all the connections which the elderly have with their living environment. |
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| ISSN: | 1957-7788 |