ISBN:
9781003112112
,
1003112110
,
9781000586077
,
1000586073
,
9781000586060
,
1000586065
Language:
English
Pages:
1 Online-Ressource
Series Statement:
Routledge advances in the medical humanities
DDC:
305.260973
Keywords:
Old age History
;
Aging Social aspects
;
Dementia
Abstract:
"Providing a critical humanities approach to ageing, this book addresses new directions in age studies: the meaning and workings of "ageism" in the twenty-first century, the vexed relationship between age and disability studies, the meanings and experiences of "queer" aging; the fascinating, yet often elided work of age activists; and, finally, the challenges posed by AI and, more generally, transhumanism in the context of caring for an ageing population. Drawing on work from across the humanities - philosophy, fine arts, religion, and literature, this book will be a useful supplemental text for courses on age studies, sociology and gerontology at both undergraduate and graduate levels"--...
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
DOI:
10.4324/9781003112112
URL:
https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/9781003112112
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