Ageing as a Boundary Object. Thinking Differently of Ageing and Care

Authors

  • Michela Cozza Mälardalen University
  • Vera Gallistl University of Vienna
  • Anna Wanka Goethe University of Frankfurt
  • Helen Manchester University of Bristol
  • Tiago Moreira Durham University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.6092/issn.2038-3460/17480

Keywords:

age studies, material gerontology, care, co-design, frailty

Abstract

Ageing is not only a chronological matter. The following contributions at the crossroad of STS, material gerontology, design, and medical sociology offer alternative views on ageing and care. Ageing emerges as a boundary object through which authors explore the relationship with technologies and technology-based processes and practices. Authors point out that becoming older is a sociomaterial process and emphasize the importance of thinking with care when designing technology as well as the relevance of the socio-technical imaginary in conceptualizing older people.

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Published

2021-03-09

How to Cite

Cozza, M., Gallistl, V., Wanka, A., Manchester, H., & Moreira, T. (2020). Ageing as a Boundary Object. Thinking Differently of Ageing and Care. Tecnoscienza – Italian Journal of Science & Technology Studies, 11(2), 117–138. https://doi.org/10.6092/issn.2038-3460/17480

Issue

Vol. 11 No. 2 (2020): Tecnoscienza Nr. 22

Section

Crossing Boundaries

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