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Agewise
Margaret Gullette
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Description for Agewise
Paperback. Reveals that much of what we dread about aging is actually the result of ageism - which we can, and should, battle as strongly as we do racism, sexism, and other forms of bigotry. Num Pages: 304 pages, 2 halftones. BIC Classification: JFSP31; JMD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 154 x 27. Weight in Grams: 478.
In Agewise, renowned cultural critic Margaret Morganroth Gullette reveals that much of what we dread about aging is actually the result of ageism - which we can, and should, battle as strongly as we do racism, sexism, and other forms of bigotry. A bracing, controversial call for a movement of resistance, Agewise will surprise, enlighten, and, perhaps most important, bring hope to readers of all ages.
In Agewise, renowned cultural critic Margaret Morganroth Gullette reveals that much of what we dread about aging is actually the result of ageism - which we can, and should, battle as strongly as we do racism, sexism, and other forms of bigotry. A bracing, controversial call for a movement of resistance, Agewise will surprise, enlighten, and, perhaps most important, bring hope to readers of all ages.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780226101866
SKU
V9780226101866
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99-50
About Margaret Gullette
Margaret Morganroth Gullette is the author of three previous books, including Aged by Culture, which was chosen as a Notable Book of the Year by the Christian Science Monitor, and Declining to Decline.
Reviews for Agewise
"Important social criticism from a prominent scholar." (Publishers Weekly) "A must-read for anyone expecting to grow old in this culture-most of us, one hopes. Of particular interest are Gullette's [chapters] on cosmetic surgery, late-life sexuality, memory loss, and the suicide of the feminist scholar Carolyn Heilbrun.... Gullette coined the term 'age studies,' that is, a critical perspective on the entire ... Read more