
Ageism
Stereotyping and Prejudice against Older Persons
Todd D. Nelson(Editor)
Bradford Books (Publisher)
Published on 20. August 2004
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Paperback/Softback
388 pages
978-0-262-64057-2 (ISBN)
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Along with race and gender, people commonly use age to categorize-and form stereotypes about-others. Of the three categories, age is the only one in which the members of the in-group (the young) will eventually join the out-group (the old). Although ageism is found cross-culturally, it is especially prevalent in the United States, where most people regard growing older with depression, fear, and anxiety. Older people in the United States are stigmatized and marginalized, with often devastating consequences.Although researchers have paid a great deal of attention to racism and sexism, there has been a dearth of research on ageism. A major reason for this neglect is that age prejudice is still considered socially acceptable. As baby boomers approach retirement age, however, there has been increased academic and popular interest in aging. This volume presents the current thinking on age stereotyping, prejudice, and discrimination by researchers in gerontology, psychology, sociology, and communication. The book presents theoretical and empirical findings on the origins and effects of ageism, as well as suggestions on how to reduce ageism for the approaching "graying of America."
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Language
English
Place of publication
Massachusetts
United States
Publishing group
MIT Press Ltd
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Interest Age: From 18 years
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Paperback (trade)
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5 illus.
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 17 mm
Weight
522 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-262-64057-2 (9780262640572)
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Todd D. Nelson is Associate Professor of Social Psychology at California State University, Stanislaus.