The gift of generations : Japanese and American perspectives on aging and the social contract / Akiko Hashimoto.
The Gift of Generations is an inquiry into the different cultural meanings of giving and deserving help in two aging societies. Post-industrial societies today contend with population dynamics that have never before existed. As the number of older people grows, countries must determine how best to p...
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Cambridge [England] ; New York, NY, USA :
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1996.
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Table of Contents:
- 1. The Social Designation of Deserving Citizens
- 2. Two Communities, Two Societies
- 3. Rights and Responsibilities in the Public Domain
- 4. The Practice of Protection and Intervention in the Private Domain
- 5. The Japanese Viewpoint
- 6. The American Viewpoint
- 7. Cultural Assumptions and Values
- 8. The Social Regulation of Interests
- 9. Conclusion.