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Commentary: Aging Politics and Policy in Postmodern Society

Commentary: Aging Politics and Policy in Postmodern Society P1: GDW/GMF P2: GDX Journal of Aging and Identity [jai] ph165-joaa-455306 October 13, 2002 5:40 Style file version June 4th, 2002 ° C Journal of Aging and Identity, Vol. 7, No. 4, December 2002 ( 2002) Commentary: Aging Politics and Policy in Postmodern Society 1;3 2 Larry Polivka and Charles F. Longino, Jr. The postmodern world, or late modernity, is increasingly shaped by conscious, intentional, change that tends to radicalize life by evacuating, disinterring, and problematizing tradition. This level of change exposes society and the individual to growing contingency and risk. These trends also produce more opportunities for freedom and creativity for individuals and society. The influence of traditions and the institutions that embody them has faded over the last several decades. Accordingly, social organizations and individuals have had to write their own scripts and make decisions about a wide range of issues that were once largely made for them by adherence to strong traditional values and ways of life. According to Anthony Giddens (1994), tradition is based on a formulaic notion of truth and is managed by priests and guardians through rituals. Formulaic truth uses ritual language that is performative; that is, it does not have referential properties http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Journal of Aging and Identity Springer Journals

Commentary: Aging Politics and Policy in Postmodern Society

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Springer Journals
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Copyright © 2002 by Human Sciences Press, Inc.
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Social Sciences; Sociology, general
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1087-3732
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P1: GDW/GMF P2: GDX Journal of Aging and Identity [jai] ph165-joaa-455306 October 13, 2002 5:40 Style file version June 4th, 2002 ° C Journal of Aging and Identity, Vol. 7, No. 4, December 2002 ( 2002) Commentary: Aging Politics and Policy in Postmodern Society 1;3 2 Larry Polivka and Charles F. Longino, Jr. The postmodern world, or late modernity, is increasingly shaped by conscious, intentional, change that tends to radicalize life by evacuating, disinterring, and problematizing tradition. This level of change exposes society and the individual to growing contingency and risk. These trends also produce more opportunities for freedom and creativity for individuals and society. The influence of traditions and the institutions that embody them has faded over the last several decades. Accordingly, social organizations and individuals have had to write their own scripts and make decisions about a wide range of issues that were once largely made for them by adherence to strong traditional values and ways of life. According to Anthony Giddens (1994), tradition is based on a formulaic notion of truth and is managed by priests and guardians through rituals. Formulaic truth uses ritual language that is performative; that is, it does not have referential properties

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Journal of Aging and Identity – Springer Journals

Published: Oct 13, 2004

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    Lash, S.
  • Reconstructing Old Age: New Agendas in Social Theory and Practice
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