Corpi che invecchiano in città che cambiano. Persone anziane e vita quotidiana in contesti urbani tra senso di appartenenza ed esclusione

Magda Bolzoni; Valeria Cappellato; Eugenia Mercuri

doi:10.3280/SUR2025-137001

Corpi che invecchiano in città che cambiano. Persone anziane e vita quotidiana in contesti urbani tra senso di appartenenza ed esclusione

Translated title of the contribution: Aging bodies in changing cities. Older adults and everyday life in urban spaces between sense of belonging and exclusion

Magda Bolzoni
, Valeria Cappellato
, Eugenia Mercuri

Department of Humanities

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Abstract

Elaborating on a qualitative research with individuals aged 65 or over and key informants in Turin, the article addresses the relationship between older people and urban spaces in a metropolitan context with a dynamic and processual reading. The contribution questions the aging-in-place approach to propose an analysis in terms of socio-spatial justice, addressing difficulties and strategies in everyday practices. The analysis highlights how cities struggle to include ageing bodies, and how this can lead to processes of exclusion of older people.

Translated title of the contribution	Aging bodies in changing cities. Older adults and everyday life in urban spaces between sense of belonging and exclusion
Original language	Italian
Pages (from-to)	7-23
Number of pages	17
Journal	Sociologia Urbana e Rurale
Issue number	137
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3280/SUR2025-137001
Publication status	Published - 2025

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Corpi che invecchiano in città che cambiano. Persone anziane e vita quotidiana in contesti urbani tra senso di appartenenza ed esclusione

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