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The Expressive Lives of Elders : Folklore, Art, and Aging / edited by Jon Kay.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Material vernaculars (Series)
- Material vernaculars
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Identity (Psychology) in old age--United States.
- Identity (Psychology) in old age.
- Folklore--Social aspects--United States.
- Folklore.
- Decorative arts--Social aspects--United States.
- Decorative arts.
- Folk art--Social aspects--United States.
- Folk art.
- Art therapy for older people--United States.
- Art therapy for older people.
- Art and older people--United States.
- Art and older people.
- Genre:
- Electronic books.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (ix, 207 pages) : illustrations, maps
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Bloomington, Indiana : Indiana University Press, in cooperation with the Mathers Museum of World Cultures, Indiana University, [2018]
- Summary:
- Can traditional arts improve an older adult's quality of life? Are arts interventions more effective when they align with an elder's cultural identity? In The Expressive Lives of Elders, Jon Kay and contributors from a diverse range of public institutions argue that such mediations work best when they are culturally, socially, and personally relevant to the participants. From quilting and canning to weaving and woodworking, this book explores the role of traditional arts and folklore in the lives of older adults in the United States, highlighting the critical importance of ethnographic studies of creative aging for both understanding the expressive lives of elders and for designing effective arts therapies and programs. Each case study in this volume demonstrates how folklore and traditional practices help elders maintain their health and wellness, providing a road map for initiatives to improve the lives and well-being of America's aging population.
- Contents:
- Cover
- THE EXPRESSIVE LIVES OF ELDERS
- Title
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction: Folklore and the Expressive Lives of Elders
- PART I. Observations on Folklore and Aging
- 1 Boot Lasts and Basket Lists: Joe Patrickus's Customized Art and Life
- 2 Aging with Grace and Power: A Puerto Rican Healer's Story
- 3 Fieldworker in the Cane: A Puerto Rican Life History in Wood and Words
- 4 The Role of Traditional Arts in Identity Creation in the Lives of Elders
- 5 "I Don't Have Time to Be Bored": Creativity of a Senior Weaver
- 6 Still Working: Performing Productivity through Gardening and Home Canning
- 7 Quilts and Aging
- 8 Curating Time's Body: Elders as Stewards of Historical Sensibility
- PART II. Folklife and Creative Aging Programs
- 9 Elderhood Arts
- 10 Dancing Chairs and Mythic Trees: The Power of Folk Arts in Creative Aging, Health, and Wellness
- Index.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 9780253037107
- 0253037107
- 9780253037091
- 0253037093
- OCLC:
- 1016693886
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