The Symbolism of Globalization, Development, and Aging
As globalization transforms our daily lives, it is also shaping our lives—and our identities—in the long term. For many older people, this includes becoming alienated from themselves and pessimistic about a future that expects them to decline and decay li
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Steven L. Arxer
John W. Murphy
Editors
The Symbolism of Globalization, Development, and Aging
Editors Steven L. Arxer University of North Texas at Dallas Department of Sociology University Hills Boulevard Dallas, Texas, USA
John W. Murphy University of Miami Department of Sociology Coral Gables, Florida, USA
ISBN 978-1-4614-4507-4 ISBN 978-1-4614-4508-1 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-1-4614-4508-1 Springer New York Heidelberg Dordrecht London Library of Congress Control Number: 2012945396 © Springer Science+Business Media New York 2013 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. Exempted from this legal reservation are brief excerpts in connection with reviews or scholarly analysis or material supplied specifically for the purpose of being entered and executed on a computer system, for exclusive use by the purchaser of the work. Duplication of this publication or parts thereof is permitted only under the provisions of the Copyright Law of the Publisher’s location, in its current version, and permission for use must always be obtained from Springer. Permissions for use may be obtained through RightsLink at the Copyright Clearance Center. Violations are liable to prosecution under the respective Copyright Law. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. While the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication, neither the authors nor the editors nor the publisher can accept any legal responsibility for any errors or omissions that may be made. The publisher makes no warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein. Printed on acid-free paper Springer is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www.springer.com)
Preface
Presupposed by the contributors to this volume is that a new era has dawned in the field of social theory. Habermas (1992), for example, refers to this period as “postmetaphysical.” At the core of this designation is a dramatic shift in philosophy, almost another Copernican revolution. Gone is the traditional commitment to first philosophy, which is characterized traditionally by a search for an absolute foundation for knowledge and order. Subsequent to the onset of post-metaphysics, this trek is considered to be futile. The problem is that first philosophy is premised on a rendition of dualism that has l
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