{"product_id":"narratives-of-positive-aging","title":"Narratives of Positive Aging","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn Narratives of Positive Aging, Amia Lieblich presents a qualitative study that explores the life narratives of elderly men and women who engage in practices of \"positive aging.\" They belong to a spontaneous community that assembles daily, early in the morning, on a beach near Tel-Aviv, Israel.  At the seaside, the elders practice various outdoor sports, and converse over coffee at the local café. Based on their narratives, procured by individual\n\u003cbr\u003eopen-ended interviews, and the author's participant observation, the book explores the impact of routine, physical activity, and social relationships on successful aging. Lieblich additionally presents an analysis of\n\u003cbr\u003ethe tension-minimizing discourse adopted at the café and the pleasant bubble-like environment it fosters amongst the community members. Finally, the book debates the adaptive role of narrating one's life story, and its perceived manifestation of wisdom. A combination of complete life stories and extracts of conversations recorded on the beach color every chapter. These texts are complimented and elucidated by a variety of academic claims, theories and findings concerning narratives and\n\u003cbr\u003eaging. This book, based on an Israeli field study, may be viewed both as a local case study as well as a lesson relevant to aging everywhere.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Oxford University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46060613632238,"sku":"9780199918041","price":156.23,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0630\/9612\/7726\/files\/9780199918041.jpg?v=1736515738","url":"https:\/\/bookland.com.au\/products\/narratives-of-positive-aging","provider":"Book Land AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}