Aging Women

Author : Frima Fox Hofrichter,Midori Yoshimoto
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2021-01-28
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781501349416

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Women, Aging, and Art by Frima Fox Hofrichter,Midori Yoshimoto Pdf

What images come to mind with the words “women”, “aging”, “old”, even “elderly”? Are they stereotypes? Are there any positive associations? The thirteen contributions to this edited volume explore a broad range of images of old women, ranging from medieval “old wives” to contemporary re-imaginations of shamans and witches and empowering self-portraits. Works from medieval Europe to colonialtime Polynesia, present West Africa, Japan, and the Americas, in a multiplicity of media are explored in detail. These studies of varied representations of “old women” offer fresh perspectives and an engaging dialogue about society's values and preconceptions regarding the wisdom of our elders and the “golden years” in different times and cultures.

Author : Evelyn R Rosenthal
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2014-04-23
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781317993063

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Women, Aging, and Ageism by Evelyn R Rosenthal Pdf

Here is a unique text that examines the lives of middle-aged and old women. Women, Aging and Ageism, in response to the lack of literature that focuses on aging women, presents timely and definitive research that illustrates the implications of ageism and sexism. This landmark volume challenges powerful myths and dangerous stereotypes and identifies the damaging restrictions that society forces upon aging women. In extending feminist research to middle and old age, the chapters taken together comprise a critique of the conditions of the last third of women’s lives. The authors use analytical tools and methodologies developed and modified by feminists to explore questions previously unasked. They focus on issues of deep concern to women at midlife and beyond, including the politics of reproduction, sexuality, social isolation, violence against women, equal opportunity, and the feminization of poverty. Women, Aging and Ageism is available for classroom adoption. Ideal for students and helping professionals working with middle-aged and old women and their families, this book provides models of effective interventions grounded in field research and clinical practice. For all readers concerned about middle-aged and old women and the quality of their lives, Women, Aging and Ageism is a rich resource filled with ideas and information and an affirmative new volume about the limitless possibilities of women’s achievement in midlife and old age.

Author : Vicki Larson
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 255 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2022-04-04
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9781538155622

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Not Too Old for That by Vicki Larson Pdf

The narratives around women at midlife and older are more than just sexist and ageist; they’re damaging to women’s physical, emotional, financial, romantic, and sexual health. This book will help women break through those tired and hurtful stereotypes to better reflect who they are, how they live, and what they want as they age.

Author : J. Brooks Bouson
Publisher : Springer
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2016-08-19
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9783319317113

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Shame and the Aging Woman by J. Brooks Bouson Pdf

This book brings together the research findings of contemporary feminist age studies scholars, shame theorists, and feminist gerontologists in order to unfurl the affective dynamics of gendered ageism. In her analysis of what she calls “embodied shame,” J. Brooks Bouson describes older women’s shame about the visible signs of aging and the health and appearance of their bodies as they undergo the normal processes of bodily aging. Examining both fictional and nonfiction works by contemporary North American and British women authors, this book offers a sustained analysis of the various ways that ageism devalues and damages the identities of otherwise psychologically healthy women in our graying culture. Shame theory, as Bouson shows, astutely explains why gendered ageism is so deeply entrenched in our culture and why even aging feminists may succumb to this distressing, but sometimes hidden, cultural affliction.

Author : Germaine Greer
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 497 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2018-05-17
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781408886397

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The Change by Germaine Greer Pdf

'A brilliant, gutsy, exhilarating, exasperating fury of a book' New York Times 'Germaine Greer has given women just the book they need for this time of their lives. Read it, pass it on, talk about it, disagree with it, keep the circle going' Washington Post The seminal, ground-breaking and controversial feminist text on the menopause, revised and updated When The Change was published in 1991, 'menopause' was a word of fear. Then, as now, expensive magazines advertised even more expensive anti-ageing preparations, none of which worked. Big pharma was pushing replacement hormones, but doctors were dragging their feet. Some women told horror stories of their experiences with replacement hormones; others called them lifesavers. Nobody knew why some women went through this change of life without difficulty. What was working for them, when other women were tormented almost to madness? It seemed that we were close to an answer to that question, but that was before large-scale studies revealed that the protective effects of hormone replacement had been vastly exaggerated; given the perceived increase in the risk of life-threatening disease, the studies had to be called off. Now more than ever, amid the clamour of online chatrooms and promotions for a vast array of alternative therapies, the individual woman has to manage her passage through menopause for herself. In The Change, Germaine Greer provides a common-sense guide to a very interesting and important stage of women's lives.

Author : Jo Alexander
Publisher : CALYX Books
Page : 270 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 0934971005

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Women and Aging by Jo Alexander Pdf

First and best anthology to address ageism from a feminist perspective

Author : Jean M. Coyle
Publisher : Praeger
Page : 516 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2001-08-30
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : IND:30000107649760

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Handbook on Women and Aging by Jean M. Coyle Pdf

Expert contributors summarize current research on women and aging.

Author : Ellen Cole,Esther D Rothblum,Ruth R Thone
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 174 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2020-03-26
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781317765288

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Women and Aging by Ellen Cole,Esther D Rothblum,Ruth R Thone Pdf

In our youth-oriented, patriarchal society, aging and older women often find themselves either ignored, pitied, or feared. Women and Aging is a valuable guide to help women break through the negative stereotypes of old age and find personal fulfillment through the stages of maturity. Full of warmth and support, Women and Aging strongly enables women to take and remain in control of their lives instead of passively letting others make life-changing--and possibly harmful--decisions for them. This essential guide for aging will help women increase the vitality of their old age, as it urges them to continue to plan for the future, keep and develop strong relationships, increase their overall wellness, and not be afraid to take risks. Truly a celebration of aging, the author’s illuminating descriptions of her own aging and how she has overcome society’s restrictions are sure to be a source of inspiration for all women--no matter what their ages. Women and Aging begins by addressing cultural attitudes toward women, including appearance, language, behavior, and “women’s work.” The middle section encourages women to face their fears and limitations and express their emotions, while the concluding chapters are a virtual “guide to life,” showing how to live life to the fullest and find inner fulfillment while aging. Along with her own continuing narrative, the author includes a multitude of personal glimpses into the aging processes of other women. This uplifting, helpful book will be of great value not only for aging women, but for women of all ages who are interested in taking active control of their own lives.

Author : Barbara Macdonald,Cynthia Rich
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 206 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Aged lesbians
ISBN : UCSC:32106017517886

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Look Me in the Eye by Barbara Macdonald,Cynthia Rich Pdf

This classic book deals with ageism, feminism, lesbian relationships and how society treats them. It combines personal experience of ageing with groundbreaking feminist theory. This new, expanded edition includes a tribute to Barbara Macdonald by Lise Weil. Barbara died at the age of 86 in June, 2000, and LOOK ME IN THE EYE shows the impact her work has had on understanding women and ageing.

Author : Miriam Bernard
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9780415189439

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Women Ageing by Miriam Bernard Pdf

This volume is primarily concerned with the lives of adult women and discusses key themes of identity; myths and reality and managing change. The book looks at the influence of ethnicity and race, disability and sexual orientation.

Author : Laura Hurd Clarke
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2010-12-16
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781442207615

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Facing Age by Laura Hurd Clarke Pdf

The first book in the new series Diversity and Aging, Laura Hurd Clarke's Facing Age examines the relationship between aging and women in a culture obsessed with youthfulness. From weight gain, to wrinkles, to sagging skin, to gray hair, the book explores older women's complex and often contradictory feelings about their bodies and the physical realities of growing older. Although the women in the book express discontent about their aging visage, they also emphasize the importance of functional abilities and suggest that appearance becomes less central in later life. Drawing on in-depth interviews conducted over a ten year period, Hurd Clarke brings alive feminist theories about aging, beauty work, femininity, and the body. The book also discusses medicine and the aging appearance, with interviews from medical providers and women about treatments such as Botox injections and injectable fillers. This book makes an important and timely contribution to the discussion of gendered ageism and older women's experiences of growing older in a youth-obsessed culture.

Author : Margaret Cruikshank
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9780742565937

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Learning to be Old by Margaret Cruikshank Pdf

In the second edition of Learning to Be Old, Margaret Cruikshank examines the social construction of aging, especially women's aging, from a number of different angles: medical, economic, cultural, and political. Featuring new research and analysis, expanded sections on gay/lesbian/bisexual/transgender aging and critical gerontology, and an updated chapter on feminist gerontology, the second edition even more thoroughly than the first looks at the variety of different forces affecting the progress of aging. Through it all, we learn a better way to inhabit our age whatever it is.

Author : Ellen Cole,Esther D Rothblum,Nancy C Davis
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 214 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2014-06-03
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781317764960

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Faces of Women and Aging by Ellen Cole,Esther D Rothblum,Nancy C Davis Pdf

Discover the diverse ways aging women attempt to deal with the universal challenges of loss, sickness, and death along with the problems of being old women in a society that values women mainly as sexual partners or producers of children. Old women are often seen as poor, powerless, and pitiful in our sexist and youth-oriented society. The truth is that women age much more successfully than do men and they are increasingly in the majority as our population ages. These truths and others are presented in Faces of Women and Aging--a collection written by women, a number of whom are themselves older women who bring their unique life experiences and personalities to the topic. This uplifting book emphasizes that middle and old age are merely stages of growth and development, not just seasons of loss and decline as the end approaches. A wealth of topics are covered in Faces of Women and Aging that broaden the reader’s awareness of the problems of women and aging including: how to maintain self-esteem in the face of sexism, ageism, and severe illness the problems of being single or divorced in the later years the problems of maintaining a good body image for older women in a society which values the young and the beautiful the additional difficulties of minority women, specifically lesbians and native American women increased dependency brought on by illness and loss of partners Faces of Women and Aging combines personal narratives that serve as reminders of the human beings behind statistics and case studies with theoretical observations which help therapists assist older women cope with the daily hardships as well as the more catastrophic problems of aging.

Author : Paula Brown Doress-Worters,Diana Laskin Siegal,Midlife and Older Women Book Project,Boston Women's Health Book Collective
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 415 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Older women
ISBN : OCLC:57466586

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Ourselves, Growing Older by Paula Brown Doress-Worters,Diana Laskin Siegal,Midlife and Older Women Book Project,Boston Women's Health Book Collective Pdf

Author : Denise Boomkens
Publisher : Mitchell Beazley
Page : 265 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2021-09-02
Category : Photography
ISBN : 9781784727901

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And Bloom The Art of Aging Unapologetically by Denise Boomkens Pdf

*** 'Are you aging fabulously? Here's how.' Anna Murphy, The Times 'A lovely book celebrating female beauty over 40.' Top Sante 'You become what you see. What you see determines what you believe - and the most powerful way of inspiring people is with images. My goal with AndBloom is to motivate women to embrace life without fear. To provide examples of women between the age of 40 and, currently, 100, so that any woman can open this book and see themselves recognized.' Denise Boomkens launched the AndBloom project on Instagram in 2018, to create a 'happy place for women over 40' - a community where women can be themselves and where aging is celebrated instead of feared. In this, her first book, she shares her own experiences of aging and brings together portraits and interviews with more than 100 extraordinary 'ordinary' women to create both a gloriously illustrated celebration of female beauty over 40 and an empowering handbook to aging happily.