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- Title
The Gendered Nature of Age Wars.
- Authors
Pickard, Susan
- Abstract
This article explores the gendered dimension of "age wars" narratives in the media. It traces the symbolic role played by older women in these representations of generational inequity, stemming from old tropes and images associated with the struggle for selfhood that lie at the heart of psychosocial development. It suggests this age-wars theme is pronounced in a younger generation that desperately fears aging yet struggles to fully grow up. But such modern mythmaking is harmful, shaping societal perceptions of older women that underpin inequality and disadvantage, suggesting the urgent need for the circulation of counter-myths and stories of generational cooperation and solidarity.
- Subjects
AGEISM; SEXISM; WAR; WOMEN; FAMILIES; FEAR; MYTHOLOGY; OLD age
- Publication
Generations, 2023, Vol 47, Issue 3, p1
- ISSN
0738-7806
- Publication type
Article