Abstract

PIMENTA, Arlindo Carlos. The misadventures of a postmodern grandpa. Reverso [online]. 2016, vol.38, n.72, pp. 23-31. ISSN 0102-7395.

From the clinical case of an elderly subject, the author draws a historical development of the patriarchal family and its transformations to contemporary times. Accentuates social changes caused by the prevalence of capitalist discourse and the networking. Presents some considerations about these changes, their consequences and the contemporary process of aging

Keywords : Patriarchal family; Discourse and Social Ties; Capitalist Discourse; Networking; Postmodern Family; Aging.

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