American Eldercide : How It Happened, How to Prevent It.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gullette, Margaret Morganroth.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ageism--United States.

Ageism.

Older people--Care.

Older people.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (377 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 2024.

Summary:

Margaret Morganroth Gullette's 'American Eldercide' explores the devastating impact of COVID-19 on elderly populations, particularly those in nursing facilities. The book critiques the governmental failures and societal attitudes that led to high mortality rates among the elderly during the pandemic. Gullette argues that systemic ageism and neglect resulted in what she terms 'eldercide,' highlighting the abandonment of vulnerable seniors by state powers. The book aims to raise awareness and call for systemic change to prevent future tragedies. It is intended for readers interested in social justice, public health, and gerontology. Generated by AI.

Contents:

Cover

Title Page

Copyright Page

Contents

Part 1 Inside

Dedication

Prologue: Those We Lost

1. “Sweeping Up the Heart, the Morning after Death”

Part 2 Instead

2. Instead . . . The First Months of 2020

3. How Americans Learned to Accept That “the Old” Would Die

4. A Chasm Opens: Vital Youth vs. Moribund Age

5. Consequences

6. On Futility and “Miracles”

7. The Before Time

Part 3 Ahead

8. The Guardians of Later Life

9. In Search of the Missing Voices

10. The COVID Monument We Need

Epilogue: Reckonings

Appendix: Undercounting the Deaths of Residents

Acknowledgments

Notes

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ISBN:

9780226827773

0226827771

OCLC:

1455138799