Age coding: On age-based practices of distinction
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In this article I discuss how conceptions of age create individuals’ subjective experiences of old age. I introduce the concept of age coding and argue that it should be understood as referring to practices of distinction that are based on and preserve representations of actions, phenomena, and characteristics as associated with and applicable to demarcated ages. The article illustrates how age codes can be used (1) as age norms; (2) to legitimize, negotiate and regulate symbolic and material resources; (3) as a resource in interactions; as well as (4) to create age-based norms and deviance. This broad application means that the concept should be understood as a tool for analyzing age relations generally.
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- Authors
- Krekula, C.
- Affiliations
- Karlstad University (SE)
- Corresponding author
- Krekula, Clary
- ORCID
- Krekula, Clary
- Venue
- International Journal of Ageing and Later Life
- Published
- 2010-01-18
- Volume
- 4
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 7-31
- ISSN
- 1652-8670 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2170992839
- Cited by
- 101
- References
- 4
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- FWCI
- 4.00
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- diamond
- doi.org
- Licence
- Locations
- International Journal of Ageing and Later Life (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc)
- DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion)
- DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology › Aging and Gerontology Research
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Aging, Elder Care, and Social Issues
- Social Sciences › Demography › Retirement, Disability, and Employment
- Keywords
- age relations, old age, age norms, age stereotypes, symbolic resources
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