Reframing Aging

Reframing Aging: Insights from Biology and Culture of Midlife Japanese uses a biocultural framework to gain insights on aging and menopause in Japan, the United States, and beyond. It is ideal for students of biological/cultural/medical anthropology, gerontology, Asian studies, women and gender studies, and public health.

Melissa K. Melby is a medical anthropologist and Professor of Anthropology at the University of Delaware, USA. She has been conducting research on biocultural understandings of, and approaches to, aging and menopause for over 25 years, with a particular focus on Japan.

1. Introduction PART I: PROXIMATE BIOLOGY 2. Proximate Biology: Introduction 3. Proximate Biology of Aging 4. Proximate Biology of Menopause PART II: PROXIMATE CULTURAL 11. Ultimate Culture: Introduction Questions & Future Explorations