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Subject(s)

• Internet and older people [Browse]

Series

Routledge Advances in Sociology Series [More in this series]

Summary note

Guo provides a comprehensive outlook of how digital media is transforming the daily lives of senior citizens in China. A valuable book for scholars and researchers in Sociology, digital media, active aging population, gerontology and China Studies.

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Contents

• Cover
• Half Title
• Series Page
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Contents
• List of Figures
• Foreword
• Acknowledgements
• Introduction
• 1. Ageing in China, ageing in Asia, and ageing globally
• 2. The internet revolution and third agers' mobile use
• 3. Chinese understanding of ageing, the legacy of culture, and individualisation
• 4. Researching social media and social engagement among third agers
• 5. How third agers use social media apps
• 6. Fitness apps and health management
• 7. Entertainment apps and mental well-being
• 8. Instrumental and ritualised mobile practices among third agers
• 9. Digital capital, optimism, and optimal ageing in China
• Index.

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ISBN

9781040425985 ((electronic bk.))

OCLC

1531326658

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