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050 0 4 _aBF724.55.A35
_bW66 2018
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100 1 _aWoodspring, Naomi,
_eauthor.
245 1 0 _aBaby boomers, age, and beauty /
_cby Naomi Woodspring (University of the West of England, Bristol, UK).
264 1 _bEmerald Publishing Limited,
300 _a1 online resource (xv, 283 pages) ;
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504 _aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
520 _aThis 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.
588 0 _aPrint version record
650 0 _aAging
_xPsychological aspects.
650 0 _aAging
_xSocial aspects.
650 0 _aBaby boom generation.
650 7 _aSocial Science, Gerontology.
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650 7 _aSociology: family & relationships.
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776 _z9781787542365
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.emerald.com/insight/publication/doi/10.1108/9781787438248
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