Details

Subject(s)

• Older people—Social conditions [Browse]
• Ageism [Browse]
• Intersectionality (Sociology) [Browse]
• Prejudices [Browse]

Editor

• Perel-Levin, Silvia, 1958- [Browse]

Series

• Counterpoints (New York, N.Y.) ; v. 542. [More in this series]
• Counterpoints, 1058-1634 ; vol. 542

Summary note

"Ageing of the Oppressed: A Pandemic of Intersectional Injustice explores what it is like to grow older with accumulating and intersecting discrimination. It condemns ageism and other "isms." Despite its visibility during the COVID-19 pandemic, ageism is not a new phenomenon but one that has been ignored for too long by policymakers and the general population. The negative language used to describe population ageing adds fuel to the fire by filling people's minds with ageist images that permeate all levels and sectors of society. We should all be recognized as full human rights holders, no matter our age, ability, disability, gender or sexual orientation, race, or socio-economic or any other status. This book combines theoretical models and academic essays by top experts with the real-life experience of older persons and activists. It is a must-read for advocates for human rights; policymakers; service providers; students of social and health sciences, the humanities, and law; and anybody willing to challenge assumptions and practices. The proposed UN Convention on the human rights of older persons will be a step forward to providing older persons with a remedy for daily and often life-long oppression"-- Provided by publisher.

Bibliographic references

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN

• 9781433195310 ((paperback))
• 1433195313
• 9781433195303 ((hardback))
• 1433195305

LCCN

2023024629

OCLC

1391120383

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