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Extraordinary Forms of Aging
Life Narratives of Centenarians and Children with Progeria
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English
Published/Copyright:
2022
About this book
While aging and the life-course appear to be normalized processes, the complex construction of age at the intersection of biology, society, and culture remains opaque. This study contributes to a deeper understanding of age(ing) by exploring its construction through the analysis of extraordinary cases. Focusing on life narratives of centenarians and children with progeria, Julia Velten analyzes the way in which these people experience age(ing) and shows how these experiences can contribute to our understanding of age. Situated at the intersection of aging studies and medical humanities, the study explores what extraordinary age(ing) can tell us about aging processes in general.
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Frontmatter
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Contents
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Acknowledgements
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Introduction
11 - I. Aging Studies amid the Cultural, Social, and Biological
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1 Theories of Age(ing)
19 - II. Centenarians—The Stars of Aging
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Introduction
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2 “I feel glorious”: The 100th Birthday of Macklemore’s Grandmother
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3 The Normality of Being a Centenarian: A Day in the Life of Aldéa Pellerin-Cormier
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4 Extraordinary ‘Old’ Age and (Auto)Biography: George Dawson’s Life is So Good! at the Intersection of Age(ing), Race, and Class
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5 Representations of Extraordinary ‘Old’ Age: Same, Same, but Different?
137 - III. Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome—Questioning Assumptions of Age(ing)
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6 Sensationalizing Disease: “Living with Progeria: Born Different”
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7 Sam Berns: Progeria Between Clinical Trials and Lived Experience
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8 Framing Progeria in an (Auto)Biography: Hayley Okines’ Old Before My Time
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9 Progeria Narratives at the intersection of Age(ing) and Illness
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10 Conclusion
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Bibliography
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eBook published on:
October 19, 2022
eBook ISBN:
9783839462775
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254
eBook ISBN:
9783839462775
Keywords for this book
Aging; Aging; Life Writing; Life Writing; Illness Narratives; Illness Narratives; Centenarians; Centenarians; Progeria; Progeria; Aging Studies; Aging Studies; Literature; Literature; Body; Body; American Studies; American Studies; Medicine; Medicine; Cultural Studies; Cultural Studies
Audience(s) for this book
For an expert adult audience, including professional development and academic research
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BY 4.0
