As social spaces are culturally diverse and digitally networked, the reality of our lives is shaped by processes of globalization and digitization. This leads t

How has popular film, television and fiction responded to the realities of an ageing Western population? This volume analyses this field of representation to ar

Despite the increasing number and variety of older characters appearing in film, television, comics, and other popular culture, much of the understanding of the

This work examines what it means to grow old in America today. The book questions social myths and fears about aging, sickness, and the other social roles of th

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