Handbook of Communication and Aging Research (Lea's Communication (Paperback))
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| Rating | : | 4.44 (663 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0805840710 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 620 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-08-15 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
We may age physiologically and chronologically, but our social aging--how we behave as social actors toward others, and even how we align ourselves with or come to understand the signs of difference or change as we age--are phenomena achieved primarily through communication experiences.Synthesizing the vast amount of research that has been published on communication and aging in numerous international outlets over the last three decades, the book's contributors include scholars from North America and the United Kingdom who are active researchers in the perspectives covered in their particular chapter. This second edition of the Handbook of Communication and Aging Research captures the ever-changing and expanding domain of aging research. A recuring theme in many chapters is that of the heterogeneity of the group of people who are variously categorized as older, aged, elderly, or over 65. Like the first edition, this handbook sets out to demonstrate that aging is not only an individual process but an interactive one. The study of communication can lead to an understanding of what it means to grow old. Since it was first recognized that there is more to social aging than demography, gerontology has needed a communication perspective. The contributors review the literature analytically, in a way that reveals not only current theoretical and methodological approaches to communication
"Excellent" according to jth. Great book for learning all the core literature in comm and aging -- diverse chapters and thorough bibliography. Highly recommended.