Anthropology 3332F/G Chapter Notes - Chapter online reading : Raging Grannies, Pami, Oxymoron
16 Nov 2017
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Notes on anthro 3332 reading activist pensioners, a. Elderly" people standing in cold protesting and trying to get signatures. Not passive elderly people as is often painted. Not much literary on the elderly and activism. Period in which this study began crucial. 2001 end of decade of economic hardship. Time of economic crash leading to upsurge in popular mobilization. Men and women framed their lives differently when being interviewed. E. g. women stressed home life and responsibilities. The pensioners rallied every wednesday since 1990 in front of congress building in. They address the town in part of small truck. Mostly address about pensions and health care but also about political views etc. In 1990s their rallies included thousands now only about 40. Pami covers millions of argentines, primarily jubilados, and is the largest health plan in latin america. People sometimes joked that you needed to be retired to have the time necessary to receive pami health services.
