Dancing for Their Lives - The Pursuit of Meaningful Aging in Urban China

Dancing for Their Lives delves into the world of retired Chinese “dancing grannies” who seek fulfillment amid broad social transformation. Based on ethnographic research, it challenges conventional narratives of aging by portraying old age as a site of innovation. It examines how retirees navigate changing norms and offers insights on resilience and meaning in later life that resonate globally.

List of contents

Preface and Acknowledgements 
Introduction: The Age of Uncertainty
1 Dancing for their Lives
2 Dama Mania                  
3 Families under (Peer) Pressure
4 Play a Day, Count a Day         
5 The Flavor of Living    
Conclusion                            
References
Index
 

About the author

CLAUDIA HUANG is an assistant professor of human development at California State University, Long Beach. 

Product details

• Authors: Claudia Huang
• Publisher: Rutgers University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.02.2025
• EAN: 9781978838888
• ISBN: 978-1-978838-88-8
• No. of pages: 152
• Series: Global Perspectives on Aging
• Subject: Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories