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. |
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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: |
https://repository.uel.ac.uk/item/86q30
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