The Seduction of Agelessness
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Andrews, M. 1999. The Seduction of Agelessness. Ageing and Society. 19 (3), pp. 301-318.
| Authors | Andrews, M. |
|---|---|
| Abstract | In recent years, many researchers in the study of ageing have adopted a terminology of ‘agelessness’. They argue that old age is nothing more than a social construct and that until it is eliminated as a conceptual category, ageism will continue to flourish. This article challenges this view, stating that the current tendency towards ‘agelessness’ is itself a form of ageism, depriving the old of one of their most hard-earned resources: their age. Specific theories of ageing (successful ageing, mask of ageing, continuity theory) are assessed in this light, and original data are presented as evidence of old age as a unique phase of the lifecycle replete with continued developmental possibilities. |
| Keywords | old age; ageism; agelessness; life-span development |
| Journal | Ageing and Society |
| Journal citation | 19 (3), pp. 301-318 |
| ISSN | 0144-686X |
| Year | 1999 |
| Accepted author manuscript | License CC BY-ND |
| Web address (URL) | http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0144686X99007369 |
| http://hdl.handle.net/10552/438 | |
| Publication dates | |
| May 1999 | |
| Publication process dates | |
| Deposited | 15 Dec 2009 |
| Additional information | Citation: |
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