Buch(elektronisch)#12022
Ageing and the Media: International Perspectives
In: Ageing in a Global Context
Boateng, Doris; Calasanti, Toni; Castro, Gisela G. S.; Cedeira Serantes, Lucia; Chen, Chin-Hui; Christensen, Christa Lykke; Dalmer, Nicole; Gilleard, Chris
Boateng, Doris; Calasanti, Toni; Castro, Gisela G. S.; Cedeira Serantes, Lucia; Chen, Chin-Hui; Christensen, Christa Lykke; Dalmer, Nicole; Gilleard, Chris; Hearn, Jeff; Higgs, Paul; Huang, Yan-Hua; Hurd, Laura; Ivan, Loredana; Loos, Eugène; Lövgren, Karin; Mahal, Raveena; Phillipson, Chris; Ratzenböck, Barbara; Sandberg, Linn; Sawchuk, Dana; Scharf, Thomas; Sourbati, Maria; Wilińska, Monika; Xu, Wenqian; Ylänne, Virpi; Ylänne, Virpi
Media representations of ageing play a role in stereotype formation and even reinforce them. Encountering these stereotypes can negatively impact the self-esteem, health status, physical wellbeing and cognitive performance of older people. This international collection examines different dimensions of ageing and ageism in a range of media. Chapters include explorations of the UK media during the COVID-19 pandemic; age, gender and mental health in Ghana; advertising in Brazil; magazines in Canada; Taiwanese newspapers; comics, graphic novels and more. Bringing together leading scholars, this book critically considers differences in media portrayals and how older adults use and interact with the media