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Gray Matters : Finding Meaning in the Stories of Later Life, Hardcover by Lem...

Description: Gray Matters : Finding Meaning in the Stories of Later Life, Hardcover by Lem, Ellyn; Cruikshank, Margaret (FRW), ISBN 1978806329, ISBN-13 9781978806320, Brand New, Free shipping in the US "Aging is one of the most compelling issues today, with record numbers of seniors over sixty-five worldwide. Gray Matters: Finding Meaning in the Stories of Later Life examines a diverse array of cultural works including films, literature, and even art that represent this time of life, often made by people who are seniors themselves. These works, focusing on important topics such as housing, memory loss, and intimacy, are analyzed in dialogue with recent research to explore how "stories" illuminate the dynamics of growing old by blending fact with imagination. Gray Matters also incorporates the life experiences of seniors gathered from over two hundred in-depth surveys with a range of questions on growing old, not often included in other age studies works. Combining cultural texts, gerontology research, and observations from older adults will give all readers a fuller picture of the struggles and pleasures of aging and avoids over-simplified representations of the process as all negative or positive"--

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Book Title: Gray Matters : Finding Meaning in the Stories of Later Life

Number of Pages: 288 Pages

Language: English

Publisher: Rutgers University Press

Publication Year: 2020

Topic: Sociology / General, Modern / 21st Century, Life Stages / Later Years, Popular Culture

Item Height: 0.8 in

Illustrator: Yes

Genre: Literary Criticism, Family & Relationships, Social Science

Item Weight: 16 Oz

Author: Ellyn Lem

Item Length: 8.5 in

Item Width: 5.5 in

Book Series: Global Perspectives on Aging Ser.

Format: Hardcover

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