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A history of aging in Qing Chinaself-representations in personal narratives of the elderly /

Record Type:	Electronic resources : Monograph/item
Title/Author:	A history of aging in Qing Chinaby Clara Wing-chung Ho.
Reminder of title:	self-representations in personal narratives of the elderly /
Author:	Ho, Clara Wing-chung.
Published:	Singapore :Springer Nature Singapore :2025.
Description:	xvi, 207 p. :ill., digital ;24 cm.
Contained By:	Springer Nature eBook
Subject:	AgingHistory.China
Online resource:	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-96-3720-1
ISBN:	9789819637201$q(electronic bk.)

A history of aging in Qing Chinaself-representations in personal narratives of the elderly /
Ho, Clara Wing-chung.

A history of aging in Qing Chinaself-representations in personal narratives of the elderly /[electronic resource] :by Clara Wing-chung Ho. - Singapore :Springer Nature Singapore :2025. - xvi, 207 p. :ill., digital ;24 cm. - Chinese culture. Globality, connectivity and modernity,v. 92662-9763 ;. - Chinese culture.Globality, connectivity and modernity ;v. 9..

Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. Various Kinds of Frustration Provoked by Aging -- Chapter 3. Coping with Aging Challenges -- Chapter 4. The Joy of Aging -- Chapter 5. Conclusion.

This book examines the history of aging and old age during the Qing dynasty, a pivotal period marked by rapid population growth that resulted in the largest elderly population in imperial China. Drawing on previously overlooked first-person accounts from the extensive collections authored by Qing men and women, it offers an overview of the self-curated collective aging journeys of several hundreds of elders. By centering the voices of individuals reflecting on their aging experiences, this book delves into the personal narratives from both genders, rediscovering their aging journeys, revealing their subjectively constructed emotional landscapes, and giving a voice to the elderly individuals of the past. The chapters closely analyze how the elderly in Qing China articulated their aging process, channeling their joys, challenges, and frustrations in later life. History is not the monopoly of a single gender, class, race, or age group; without representations of the elderly, history remains incomplete. This book seeks to restore the elderly to the historical narrative and invites further discussion on Chinese historical gerontology as an emerging subfield. In addition to appealing to general readers interested in contemporary demographic issues from a historical perspective, this book will engage students and researchers of history, historical gerontology, aging studies, gender studies, cultural studies, sociology, psychology, and Asian studies.

ISBN: 9789819637201$q(electronic bk.)

Standard No.: 10.1007/978-981-96-3720-1doiSubjects--Topical Terms:

1001943
Aging
--History.--China

LC Class. No.: HQ1064.C6 / H63 2025

Dewey Class. No.: 305.260951

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