ISBN:
9789814818476
Language:
English
Pages:
1 online resource (321 pages)
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DDC:
330.95982
Keywords:
Older people-Indonesia
;
Older people-Indonesia
;
Electronic books
Abstract:
Since its independence in 1945, Indonesia has experienced decades of rapid social change that have affected every area of life and have reached even the most remote parts of the country. The impact on the experience of the population has been equally significant, especially for those individuals who are over the age of 60 today and have lived through much of this period. This book concerns older members of the Minangkabau ethnic group, one of Indonesia's many local cultures. The Minangkabau have an ancient matrilineal social structure that is embodied in their local law and customs (adat) and that, in the view of many Minangkabau, is under increasing pressure in the modern context.
Abstract:
Intro -- Table of Contents -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Ageing in the Past and Present -- 3. Adat Traditions and the Elderly -- 4. Religion and the Elderly -- 5. Language and the Elderly -- 6. Ageing in the Village -- 7. Ageing in Padang -- 8. Ageing in the Rantau -- 9. Ageing in an Institution -- 10. Ageing and Cultural Consonance -- 11. The Elderly Must Endure -- Afterword -- References -- Index -- About the Authors.
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