Synopses & Reviews
andlt;Pandgt;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."andlt;/Pandgt;
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"This book certainly provides an overwhelming amount of evidence of the phenomenon from social science research...a cure for skeptics." Rosalie A. Kane, Ph.D New England Journal of Medicine The MIT Press
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The strength of the volume lies in the authors' various interpretations of how ageism develops. The MIT Press
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"This book certainly provides an overwhelming amount of evidence of the phenomenon from social science research ... a cure for skeptics."
— Rosalie A. Kane, Ph.D, New England Journal of Medicine
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"Timely and relevant, this book brings basic and applied scientific perspectives to examine ageism, its origins and its consequences." -- Mark Snyder, McKnight Presidential Chair in Psychology, University of Minnesota The MIT Press
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For researchers and policy makers seeking to understand the psychology of ageism, this book defines the state of the art. Broad-ranging in scope and featuring contributions from an impressive and diverse set of leading scholars, this is an indispensable volume for anyone interested in age-related prejudice. Mark Snyder, McKnight Presidential Chair in Psychology, University of Minnesota
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andlt;Pandgt;"The strength of the volume lies in the authors' various interpretations of how ageism develops." Joan T. Erber APA Review of Booksandlt;/Pandgt; The MIT Press The MIT Press
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andlt;Pandgt;"This book certainly provides an overwhelming amount of evidence of the phenomenon from social science research... a cure for skeptics." Rosalie A. Kane, Ph.D New England Journal of Medicineandlt;/Pandgt; The MIT Press
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andlt;Pandgt;"Timely and relevant, this book brings basic and applied scientific perspectives to examine ageism, its origins and its consequences."--Mark Snyder, McKnight Presidential Chair in Psychology, University of Minnesotaandlt;/Pandgt; The MIT Press
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andlt;Pandgt;"For researchers and policy makers seeking to understand the psychology of ageism, this book defines the state of the art. Broad-ranging in scope and featuring contributions from an impressive and diverse set of leading scholars, this is an indispensable volume for anyone interested in age-related prejudice."--Galen V. Bodenhausen, Department of Psychology, Northwestern Universityandlt;/Pandgt;
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This book certainly provides an overwhelming amount of evidence of the phenomenon from social science research... a cure for skeptics. Joan T. Erber - APA Review of Books
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Synopsis
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."
Synopsis
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.
Synopsis
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.
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Current findings on the origins and effects of ageism, as well as ways to reduce it.
About the Author
Todd D. Nelson is Associate Professor of Social Psychology at California State University, Stanislaus.