Ageing and the Media: International Perspectives

Author/Contributor(s):	Dalmer, Nicole ; Cedeira Serantes, Lucia ; Loos, Eugène ; Ivan, Loredana ; Sourbati, Maria ; Xu, Wenqian ; Lykke Christensen, Christa ; Lövgren, Karin ; J Sandberg, Linn ; Hearn, Jeff ; Sawchuk, Dana ; Wilinska, Monika ; Akyere Boateng, Doris ; Chen, Chin-Hui ; Huang, Yan-Hua ; Grangeiro Da Silva Castro, Gisela ; Higgs, Paul ; Gilleard, Chris ; Hurd, Laura ; Mahal, Raveena ; Ratzenböck, Barbara ; Ylänne, Virpi
Publisher:	Policy Press
Date:	10/25/2022
Binding:	Hardcover
Condition:	NEW

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.