| Age Becomes Us: Bodies and Gender in Time Contributor(s): Marshall, Leni (Author) |
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ISBN: 1438456972 ISBN-13: 9781438456973 Publisher: State University of New York Press OUR PRICE: $90.25 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: July 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Gerontology - Social Science | Gender Studies - Social Science | Women's Studies |
| Dewey: 305.26 |
| LCCN: 2014030981 |
| Series: Suny Feminist Criticism and Theory |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6.3" W x 9.2" (1.10 lbs) 214 pages |
| Themes: - Sex & Gender - Feminine |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In lively, accessible prose, this book expands the reach and depth of age studies. A review of age studies methods in theory, literature, and practice leads readers to see how their own intersectional identities shape their beliefs about age, aging, and old age. This study asks readers to interrogate the "texts" of menopause, self-help books on aging, and foundational age studies works. In addition to the study of these nonfiction texts, the poetry and prose of Doris Lessing, Lucille Clifton, and Louise Erdrich serve as vehicles for exploring how age relations work, including how they invoke readers into kinships of reciprocal care as othermothers, otherdaughters, and otherelders. The literary chapters examine how gifted storytellers provide enactments, portrayals, and metaphorical uses of age to create transformative potential. |