Grupos etarios y ciencias sociales: La edad como marcaje sociocultural y categoría de análisis.

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Title: Grupos etarios y ciencias sociales: La edad como marcaje sociocultural y categoría de análisis. (Spanish).
Alternate Title: Age groups and social sciences: Age as a sociocultural marker and category of analysis. (English)
Authors: Molina Sandoval, Rafael
Source: Estudios Sobre las Culturas Contemporáneas. ene-jun2026, Vol. 3 Issue 5, p185-188. 4p.
Subjects: Age groups, Sociocultural factors, Social scientists, Equality, Social stratification, Social role, Stereotypes
Geographic Terms: Mexico
Abstract (English): The text focuses on the book *Age Groups and Social Sciences: Age as a Sociocultural Marker and Category of Analysis*, the result of the Permanent Seminar on Age Studies, which brings together academics from various Mexican universities. The work addresses age not only as a chronological fact but as a cultural construct that influences inequalities, stereotypes, and social roles, analyzing age groups from childhood to old age and youth. Topics highlighted include the relationship between age and religion, the experiences of older migrants, masculinity in old age, youth inequalities, and the phenomenon of juvenicide in Mexico, as well as the impact of COVID-19 lockdowns on university students. The book offers theoretical and empirical approaches that allow for understanding age as a key sociocultural factor for interdisciplinary analysis in the social sciences. [Extracted from the article]
Abstract (Spanish): El texto se centra en el libro *Grupos etarios y ciencias sociales: La edad como marcaje sociocultural y categoría de análisis*, resultado del Seminario Permanente de Estudios Etarios, que reúne a académicos de diversas universidades mexicanas. La obra aborda la edad no solo como un dato cronológico, sino como una construcción cultural que influye en desigualdades, estereotipos y roles sociales, analizando grupos etarios desde la infancia hasta la vejez y la juventud. Se destacan temas como la relación entre edad y religión, las experiencias de migrantes mayores, la masculinidad en la vejez, las desigualdades juveniles y el fenómeno del juvenicidio en México, así como el impacto del confinamiento por COVID-19 en estudiantes universitarios. El libro ofrece enfoques teórico-empíricos que permiten comprender la edad como un factor sociocultural clave para el análisis interdisciplinario en ciencias sociales. [Extracted from the article]
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Abstract:The text focuses on the book *Age Groups and Social Sciences: Age as a Sociocultural Marker and Category of Analysis*, the result of the Permanent Seminar on Age Studies, which brings together academics from various Mexican universities. The work addresses age not only as a chronological fact but as a cultural construct that influences inequalities, stereotypes, and social roles, analyzing age groups from childhood to old age and youth. Topics highlighted include the relationship between age and religion, the experiences of older migrants, masculinity in old age, youth inequalities, and the phenomenon of juvenicide in Mexico, as well as the impact of COVID-19 lockdowns on university students. The book offers theoretical and empirical approaches that allow for understanding age as a key sociocultural factor for interdisciplinary analysis in the social sciences. [Extracted from the article]
ISSN:14052210
DOI:10.53897/RevESCC.2026.5.07