Perceptions of Aging in Literature: A Cross-Cultural StudyPrisca von Dorotka Bagnell, Pat Spencer Soper Bloomsbury Academic, 25 сент. 1989 г. - Всего страниц: 175 The various norms and values of aging that have been created by humans in the course of history have been largely ignored by gerontologists, who are thought to be more interested in the objective laws that govern science than in the subjective experiences that contribute to the aging process. This thought-provoking study belongs to the genre known as humanistic gerontology and it explores the attitudes toward aging as expressed by society. Outlining the cultural construction of old age and the social and psychological ramifications that are often imposed on the aged by external influences, it focuses on the status and treatment of old age and presents a portrait of aging in a cultural and historical perspective illuminated by diverse national literatures. Unlike any other book on the subject, this volume is an attempt to add to the body of knowledge that helps illustrate, explain, and bridge the dichotomy that still exists between the scientist and the humanist in the field of aging. The various contributors maintain a sensitivity to the continuing paradoxes associated with the aging condition and, using a historical framework, they analyze and interpret national literary conventions. |
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Interpreting Historical and CrossCultural | 1 |
Portrayal of the Elderly in Classical Greek and Roman | 17 |
Images of Older People | 35 |
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