First published in 1980, The limbo people is based upon research carried out in a day centre (‘the Centre’) for elderly Jewish people in a London Borough and studies the experience and the conception of time among the elderly. The development of the arguments concerning time was founded on (a) the relationship between the community of participants and the outside world; and (b) the construction of events and interactions between participants at the Centre. The organization of this book re-enacts the process of reconstituting time as manifested in the Centre, against the background of the participants previous experiences, and in terms of their present existential situations. This book will be of interest to students of sociology, anthropology and gerontology.
By:
Haim Hazan (Tel Aviv University Israel) Imprint: Routledge Country of Publication: United Kingdom Dimensions:
Height: 234mm,
Width: 156mm,
Weight: 453g ISBN:9781032499741 ISBN 10: 1032499745 Series:Routledge Revivals Pages: 205 Publication Date:20 June 2023 Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Undergraduate
Format:Hardback Publisher's Status: Active
Acknowledgements Introduction 1. The limbo state 2. The setting 3. Reordering time 4. Constituting the Centre time 5. The limbo society Conclusions Methodological notes Notes References Index