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Centenariansā Autobiographies
Age, Life Writing and the Enigma of Extreme Longevity
- 331 pages
- English
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About this book
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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Table of contents
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Contents
- 1āIntroduction
- 2āCentenariansā Autobiographies between Life Sciences and Life Writing
- 3āCrossing the āFinish Lineā: Celebrating the Centenarianās 100th Birthday
- 4āRecruiting the Centenarian: Of Willing and Unwilling Subjects
- 5āCentenariansā Autobiographies as Advice Literature
- 6āThe Role of Death and Dying in Centenariansā Autobiographies
- 7āEarning Citizenship in the Country of Extreme Old Age
- 8āCentenariansā Autobiographies as Ethnographies of Extreme Old Age
- 9āāThe Elephant in the Roomā: The (In)visibility of the Co-Author in Centenariansā Autobiographies
- 10āConclusion: Centenariansā Autobiographies as Master Narratives of Aging?
- Index
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