Seniors at the Farmers' Market - The Elders as Agents of the Fair's Spirit - Florin Dumitrescu
AnthroArt by Antropedia / Namla / Ambigrama
Episode notes
The article discusses how older adults act as social intermediaries in Romanian farmers’ markets. The conclusion focuses on the violent effects of the gentrification of farmer’s markets on vulnerable age groups, causing social exclusion.
A text by Florin Dumitrescu llustrated by Alexandra Cărăvan, read by Daniel Popa
Keywords
anthropologyElderly participationFarmers’ marketCultural traditionsCommunity engagementIntergenerational interactionLocal economySocial roles of seniors