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.