Sustainable Development Goals

Abstract/Objectives

The Emotion/Feeling Research Lecture Series invites scholars to share their insights on emotion-related research, enhancing knowledge for students at the Graduate Institute of Sociology and the College of Social Sciences. The final lecture, titled "The Critique of Useless Love: Daily Care, Emotions, and Gender among the Elderly in the Mountains," will be presented by Tseng Jui-bin. Utilizing an anthropological perspective and fieldwork, Tseng examines the daily lives of elderly individuals in rural mountainous areas, focusing on the emotions that influence their everyday practices. This analysis aims to deepen the understanding of life experiences associated with aging.

Results/Contributions （500 words）

The Emotion/Feeling Research Lecture Series invites scholars engaged in emotion/feeling-related research to share their insights, aiming to provide students from the Graduate Institute of Sociology (and the College of Social Sciences) with foundational knowledge or stepping stones to further understand this field. The upcoming lecture, "The Critique of Useless Love: Daily Care, Emotions, and Gender among the Elderly in the Mountains," is the final presentation in the Emotion/Feeling Research Lecture Series. Speaker Tseng Jui-bin utilizes an anthropological perspective and fieldwork to delve into the daily lives of elderly individuals in rural mountainous areas, analyzing the everyday emotions that enable these daily practices, thereby helping us better understand the contours of life experiences brought by aging.