Ageing and the Media International Perspectives |
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Contribution by:
| Dalmer, Nicole Cedeira Serantes, Lucia Loos, Eugène Ivan, Loredana Sourbati, Maria Xu, Wenqian Lykke Christensen, Christa Lövgren, Karin J Sandberg, Linn Hearn, Jeff Sawchuk, Dana Wilinska, Monika Akyere Boateng, Doris Chen, Chin-Hui Huang, Yan-Hua Grangeiro da Silva Castro, Gisela Higgs, Paul Gilleard, Chris Hurd, Laura Mahal, Raveena Ratzenböck, Barbara |
Editor:
| Ylänne, Virpi |
Series title: | Ageing in a Global Context Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-1-4473-6203-6 |
Publication Date: | Oct 2022 |
Publisher: | Bristol University Press
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Imprint: | Policy Press |
Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | USD $149.95 |
Book Description:
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Media representations of ageing play a role in stereotype formation and even reinforce them. Encountering these stereotypes can negatively impact the self-esteem, health status, physical wellbeing and cognitive performance of older people.This international collection examines different dimensions of ageing and ageism in a range of media. Chapters include explorations of the UK media during the COVID-19 pandemic; age, gender and mental health in Ghana; advertising in Brazil; magazines...
More DescriptionMedia representations of ageing play a role in stereotype formation and even reinforce them. Encountering these stereotypes can negatively impact the self-esteem, health status, physical wellbeing and cognitive performance of older people.This international collection examines different dimensions of ageing and ageism in a range of media. Chapters include explorations of the UK media during the COVID-19 pandemic; age, gender and mental health in Ghana; advertising in Brazil; magazines in Canada; Taiwanese newspapers; comics, graphic novels and more. Bringing together leading scholars, this book critically considers differences in media portrayals and how older adults use and interact with the media.