Get older in the Zona Metropolitana del Valle de Mexico: Memory, socio-spatial representations and gender

This article presents results of a survey about memories, social representations and experiences about Mexico City of 101 elderly living in different neighborhoods of Mexico City Metropolitan Area. Content analysis of interviews and cognitive maps suggest a relationship between urban expansion and g...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor: de Alba González, Martha
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2023
País:México
Institución:EL COLEGIO DE MÉXICO
Repositorio:Estudios Demográficos y Urbanos
Idioma:español
OAI Identifier:oai:oai.estudiosdemograficosyurbanos.colmex.mx:article/2130
Acceso en línea:https://estudiosdemograficosyurbanos.colmex.mx/index.php/edu/article/view/2130
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:envejecimiento
ciudad
representaciones sociales
curso de vida
género
get older
Mexico City
social representations
collective memory
gender
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Sumario:This article presents results of a survey about memories, social representations and experiences about Mexico City of 101 elderly living in different neighborhoods of Mexico City Metropolitan Area. Content analysis of interviews and cognitive maps suggest a relationship between urban expansion and getting old process. Social representations of the city are linked to family, residential, work and education trajectories of the informant’s life course. We also find gender differences in experiencing and imagining the city. The results of this research help to understand the process of getting older in big cities.