Popularizing Dementia

Public Expressions and Representations of Forgetfulness

Aagje Swinnen, Mark Schweda

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Transcript Verlag
01 February 2016

Popular culture; Care of the elderly

Series: Aging Studies

How are individual and social ideas of late-onset dementia shaped and negotiated in film, literature, the arts, and the media? And how can the symbolic forms provided by popular culture be adopted and transformed by those affected in order to express their own perspectives? This international and interdisciplinary volume summarizes central current research trends and opens new theoretical and empirical perspectives on dementia in popular culture. It includes contributions by internationally renowned scholars from the humanities, social and cultural gerontology, age(ing) studies, cultural studies, philosophy, and bioethics. Contributions by Lucy Burke, Marlene Goldman, Annette Leibing and others.

Edited by: Aagje Swinnen, Mark Schweda
Imprint: Transcript Verlag
Country of Publication: Germany
Volume: 6
Dimensions: Height: 23mm, Width: 15mm, Spine: 2mm
Weight: 652g
ISBN: 9783837627107
ISBN 10: 3837627101
Series: Aging Studies
Pages: 410
Publication Date: 01 February 2016
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Mark Schweda (Dr.) is Research Associate at the Department for Medical Ethics and History of Medicine at University of Göttingen, Germany.

Reviews for Popularizing Dementia: Public Expressions and Representations of Forgetfulness

"""The volume provides pieces of exciting new research on the topic, and will probably spark much follow-up. It looks back into the history of media coverage concerning dementia, it gives an insight into what is happening at the moment, and it raises many reasoned questions for the future. Besides, it not only has a normative aspect to it, but strongly advocates for the rights of people with dementia. This makes it a very useful and productive groundwork for scholars and activists alike."" Susanne K. Christ, KULT_online, 46 (2016)"