Centenarians' Autobiographies Age, Life Writing and the Enigma of Extreme Longevity
Situated at the intersection between medical humanities, aging studies, autobiographical studies, disability studies and ethic studies, this book explores the fascination of centenarians' autobiographies for humanites research. It can be argued that the growing presence of centenarians' au...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Berlin/Boston
De Gruyter
2024
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| Series: | Medical & Health Humanities
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| Collection: | Directory of Open Access Books - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | Situated at the intersection between medical humanities, aging studies, autobiographical studies, disability studies and ethic studies, this book explores the fascination of centenarians' autobiographies for humanites research. It can be argued that the growing presence of centenarians' autobiographies on book markets across the globe may by rooted in the public's desire for positive images of aging, in contrast to the image of inevitable decay. |
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| Item Description: | Creative Commons (cc), by-nc-nd/4.0, http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0 |
| Physical Description: | 1 electronic resource (331 p.) |
| ISBN: | 9783110769647 9783110769418 9783110769579 |