Socio-gerontechnology

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<P>Social change in the twenty-first century is shaped by both demographic changes associated with ageing societies and significant technological change and development. Outlining the basic principles of a new academic field, Socio-gerontechnology, this book explores common <I>conceptual, theoretical and methodological ideas </I>that become visible in the critical scholarship on ageing and technology at the intersection of Age Studies and Science and Technology Studies (STS).<BR><BR>Comprised of 15 original chapters, three commentaries and an afterword, the book explores how ageing and technology are already interconnected and constantly being intertwined in Western societies. Topics addressed cover a broad variety of socio-material domains, including care robots, the use of social media, ageing-in-place technologies, the performativity of user involvement and public consultations, dementia care and many others. Together, they provide a unique understanding of ageing and technology fro