Understanding the discourse of aging : a multifaceted perspective / edited by Vicent Salvador and Agnese Sampietro.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Salvador, Vicent, editor.

Sampietro, Agnese, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Aging--Social aspects.

Aging.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (x, 344 pages) : illustrations, maps

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Newcastle upon Tyne, UK : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2020.

Summary:

There are a number of books and articles covering particular facets of the topic of aging, such as the image of the elderly in the media, cinema, TV series and commercials, and in literature, which of course provide useful background material and references. However, these studies on aging discourse predominantly focus on a single discipline. This book adds a fresh perspective, by addressing the communicative practices surrounding age, aging and the elderly from a multidisciplinary perspective. The volume addresses several issues related to the discourse on aging, from the problems related to definitions of age to the image of the elderly in literature, cinema, and mass media, and gendered issues surrounding the aging process.

Contents:

Intro

Table of Contents

List of Figures

List of Tables

Introduction

Part I

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Part II

Chapter 5

Chapter 6

Chapter 7

Chapter 8

Part III

Chapter 9

Chapter 10

Chapter 11

Chapter 12

Part IV

Chapter 13

Chapter 14

Chapter 15

Chapter 16

Chapter 17

Contributors

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

1-5275-6187-9

OCLC:

1224362222