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Baby Boomers, Age, and Beauty by Naomi Woodspring (2018, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherEmerald Publishing The Limited
ISBN-10178754236X
ISBN-139781787542365
eBay Product ID (ePID)12038380263
Product Key Features
Number of Pages304 Pages
Publication NameBaby Boomers, Age, and Beauty
LanguageEnglish
SubjectGerontology, Life Stages / Later Years, Sociology / General, Popular Culture
Publication Year2018
TypeTextbook
AuthorNaomi Woodspring
Subject AreaFamily & Relationships, Social Science
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.7 in
Item Weight13.7 Oz
Item Length8.5 in
Item Width5.4 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN2018-418355
ReviewsWoodspring, a visiting research fellow at University of the West of England, presents her findings after interviewing baby boomers from both the US and UK about aging, beauty, and society's expectations of older adults. Interview excerpts, along with current research on issues like attractiveness, sexuality, and longevity are included. The material is divided into particular topics such as men's take on appearance, women and appearance, mortality, and passion. Of particular note is the chapter discussing how the rest of us "see" older people, especially women. What assumptions do we make? How are the elderly portrayed in our art and entertainment?, 'I would recommend it as a timely prompt for class discussion, future research questions and further inquiry, personal pondering, and thoughtful conversation, especially among Baby Boomers.'
Dewey Edition23
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal305.26
Table Of ContentIntroduction Chapter 1. Shaping Appearance and Beauty Chapter 2. Women on Appearance Chapter 3. Men on Appearance Chapter 4. What We Know and What We See Chapter 5. Living with Mortality Chapter 6. The Appearance of Beauty Chapter 7. A Passion for Life.
SynopsisThis book is a rich exploration of the baby boomers - those coming of age in the sixties and now entering old age - the influences that have shaped how they perceive ageing appearance, how they define ageing and beauty, and the meaning of appearance, beauty, and identity. The book draws from a variety of sources from ageing research, history and gender studies and a diverse group of interviewees. The longevity revolution and shifting notions of identity coalesce as older women and men seek to find new modes of self-presentation as they age. Ageing is a profoundly embodied process, yet older people's concerns about appearance and beauty is perceived, by many, as trivial or a function of consumer society. Investigating notions of appearance and beauty as a core human concern, the author explores Western cultural notions of beauty. What then is beauty in old age? Is it even a possibility given the history of youth and aesthetic preference? The book seeks to bring forward ideas of age and beauty as defined by baby boomers, how they see themselves and how they are seen., Drawing from a variety of sources from ageing research, history and gender studies, this book is a rich exploration of the baby boomers - those coming of age in the sixties and now entering old age - the influences that have shaped how they perceive ageing appearance, define ageing and beauty, and the meaning of appearance, beauty, and identity.
LC Classification NumberHQ1060-1064
