Aging Heroes
by Norma Jones (Editor)Bob. Batchelor (Editor)Jace Allen (Contribution by)Patrice M. Buzzanell (Contribution by)Guillaume de Syon (Contribution by)Suzy D'Enbeau (Contribution by)Athena du Pré (Contribution by)Itir Erhart (Contribution by)Hande Eslen-Ziya (Contribution by)Amanda Gallagher (Contribution by)Dustin Bradley Goltz (Contribution by)Paul Haridakis (Contribution by)Salvador Jiménez Murguía (Contribution by)Emily S. Kinsky (Contribution by)Ryan M. Lescure (Contribution by)Mei-Chen Lin (Contribution by)Nathan Miczo (Contribution by)Cynthia J. Miller (Contribution by)Carlos D. Morrison (Contribution by)Caryn E. Neumann (Contribution by)Ayoleke David Okeowo (Contribution by)Barbara Cook Overton (Contribution by)Loretta L. Pecchioni (Contribution by)Anna Thompson Hajdik (Contribution by)Jacqueline Allen Trimble (Contribution by)Kathleen M. Turner (Contribution by)A. Bowdoin Van Riper (Contribution by)Gust A. Yep (Contribution by)
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ISBN13: 9781442250062
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Despite the increasing number and variety of older characters appearing in film, television, comics, and other popular culture, much of the understanding of these figures has been limited to outdated stereotypes of aging. These include depictions of frailty, resistance to modern life, and mortality. More importantly, these stereotypes influence the daily lives of aging adults, as well as how younger generations interact with and perceive older Americans. In light of our graying population and the growing diversity of portrayals of older characters in popular culture, it is important to examine how we understand aging. In Aging Heroes: Growing Old in Popular Culture, Norma Jones and Bob Batchelor present a collection of essays that address the increasing presence of characters that simultaneously manifest and challenge the accepted stereotypes of aging. The contributors to this volume explore representations in television programs, comic books, theater, and other forms of media from multiple perspectives. The essays include examinations of aging male and female actors who take on leading roles in such movies as Gran Torino, Grudge Match, Escape Plan, Space Cowboys, Taken, and The Big Lebowski as well as the Expendables, Red, and X-Men franchises. Other essays address perceptions of masculinity, sexuality, gender, and race as manifested by such cultural icons as Superman, Wonder Woman, Danny Trejo, Helen Mirren, Betty White, Liberace, and Tyler Perry s Madea. With multi-disciplinary and accessible essays that span the expanding spectrum of aging and related stereotypes as our population gets older, this book offers a broader range of readers new ways to understand, perceive, and think about aging. Aging Heroes will be of interest to scholars of film, television, gender studies, women s studies, sociology, aging studies, and media studies, as well as to general readers."
| ISBN-13 | 9781442250062 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10 | 1442250062 |
| Weight | 1.14 Pounds |
| Dimensions | 6.29 x 0.90 x 9.18 In |
| List Price | $94.00 |
| Edition | 1st Edition |
| Format | Hardcover |
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| Language | English |
| Pages | 268 pages |
| Publisher | Rowman & Littlefield Publishers |
| Published On | 2015-05-06 |
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