ISBN:
9780367630928
,
9780367630935
Language:
English
Pages:
xiii, 327 Seiten
Series Statement:
Routledge advances in the medical humanities
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als Critical humanities and ageing
DDC:
305.260973
Keywords:
Old Age History
;
Aging Social aspects
;
Dementia
;
Ageism
;
United States
;
Alterssoziologie
;
Interdisziplinarität
;
Geisteswissenschaften
;
Aufsatzsammlung
;
Aufsatzsammlung
;
USA
;
Altern
;
Altersdiskriminierung
;
USA
;
Alter
;
Demenz
;
Ethik
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
