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Feederism: Social Policy on Ageing: The Case of ¡°Active Ageing¡± as a Theatrical Metaphor

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  • Thibauld Moulaert
  • Mario Paris

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¡°Active ageing¡± has internationally circulated as a prominent approach to meeting the challenges of an ageing population. Through the use of a theatrical metaphor as an organizing principle, this article offers a fresh look at the concept of active ageing that clarifies the origins of its definition (the ¡°story¡± of active ageing and its ¡°playwrights¡±) and presents the scope of its action in policy through the exploration of two societal ¡°stages¡± in Quebec and Belgium. By comparing these two levels (¡°story¡±/¡°stages¡±) and these two ¡°stages¡±, it helps to understand why the ¡°comprehensive¡± version of active ageing developed more in Quebec while, until now, the ¡°reduced¡± version to its productivist dimension is more evident in Belgium. The discussion also identifies some limits of ¡°active ageing¡±.

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  • Thibauld Moulaert & Mario Paris, 2013. "Feederism: Social Policy on Ageing: The Case of ¡°Active Ageing¡± as a Theatrical Metaphor," International Journal of Social Science Studies, Redfame publishing, vol. 1(2), pages 113-123, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:rfa:journl:v:1:y:2013:i:2:p:113-123
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    Keywords

    active ageing; productive ageing; social policy; critical review;
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    • R00 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - General - - - General
    • Z0 - Other Special Topics - - General

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