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Demographic aging and biopower
Enguerran Macia1, Dominique Chevé2, Joann M Montepare3
1UMI 3189 Environnement, Santé, Sociétés (Université Cheikh Anta Diop/CNRS/Université de Bamako/CNRST Burkina-Faso), Faculté de Médecine - Secteur Nord, 51, Bd. Pierre Dramard, 13016 Marseille, France.
Journal of Aging Studies
|November 26, 2019
Summary
Global population aging, a recent historical shift, is driven by demographic changes and Foucault's biopower. This phenomenon, observed in France and globally, highlights the impact of biopower strategies on aging populations.
Area of Science:
- Demography
- Sociology
- History of Science
Background:
- Human population age structures remained largely static for millennia until the mid-18th century.
- The current global population aging is a novel phenomenon in human history.
- This study investigates the historical and political drivers behind this demographic transition.
Observation:
- Demographically, population aging stems from fundamental shifts in population structure.
- The concept of biopower, particularly Foucault's notion, offers a framework to link various processes in demographic transition.
- Analysis focuses on France as a case study, with broader implications for non-western societies.
Findings:
- Biopower strategies and "dispositifs" contribute to inevitable demographic aging worldwide.
- The study links demographic transition to historical and political conditions.
- Population aging is not merely a demographic event but is intertwined with governance and societal control.
Implications:
- Understanding biopower is crucial for analyzing global population aging trends.
- The findings challenge the simplistic view of aging as a purely demographic issue.
- This research encourages a critical re-evaluation of gerontological practices and the "successful aging" concept.
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