Ageing and the Media : International Perspectives /
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...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Baltimore, Maryland :
Project Muse,
2022
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| Series: | Ageing in a global context.
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| Online Access: | CONNECT |
| Summary: | 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 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. |
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| Item Description: | Issued as part of book collections on Project MUSE. Project MUSE Universal EBA Ebooks |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xiv, 217 pages) : illustrations. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781447362036 1447362039 9781447362067 1447362063 |
