Rethinking ageism age and ageing in an ageist world / by Augie Fleras.
| Author/creator | Fleras, Augie, 1947 |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2024] |
| Description | xvi, 224 pages 24 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from eBooks on EBSCOhost |
| Subjects |
| Abstract | "Older adults may be the world's fastest growing demographic. Yet they remain vulnerable to biases and barriers that would be intolerable if directed at others. Such an indictment puts the onus on deconstructing the idea of ageism in terms of what it means ("a riddle"), how it works ("a mystery"), why it persists ("an enigma"), and what can be done about it ("a puzzle"). Reference to ageism must go beyond the idea of a "bug" in the system. Rather, ageism is the system, the default reality of an ageist society designed by, for, and about the young and able-bodied. Ageism also intersects with other forms of identity and inequality such as gender and race to amplify the downside of getting older and being old. Initiatives for advancing a rights-based, age-inclusive society must focus on calling out ageism as a precondition for calling in a national reset"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2024026849 |
| ISBN | 9789004704664 paperback |
| ISBN | 9789004704671 hardback |
| ISBN | ebook |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |