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Aged Young Adults
Age Readings of Contemporary American Novels and Films
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English
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2014
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When Toula's father in »My Big Fat Greek Wedding« says to his daughter (age 30) »you look so old« or when Don DeLillo's protagonist (age 28) »feels old« in »Cosmopolis«, these young characters are attributed an age awareness that has received little attention in age studies so far. Leaving aside chronological or biological dimensions of age, this study approaches age as a metaphoric practice, suggesting that »feeling old« is not to be taken literally but metaphorically. The book examines the cultural meanings of age and aging for characters who are in their twenties and thirties and challenges often-quoted labels such as late-coming-of-age story or perpetual adolescence.
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Table of Contents
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Acknowledgments
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Introduction
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1 Age and Aging in Theory and Practice
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2 Conflicts of Timing
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3 Living Across the Life Course
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4 Mental Health and Age
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5 Positive Age Metaphors: Miranda July’s The Future and It Chooses You
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Conclusion
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List of Figures
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List of Works Cited
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eBook published on:
April 2, 2014
eBook ISBN:
9783839424834
Edition:
1. Aufl.
Pages and Images/Illustrations in book
Main content:
280
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14
eBook ISBN:
9783839424834
Keywords for this book
Age and Aging; Age and Aging; Coming-of-Age; Coming-of-Age; Life Stages; Life Stages; United States; United States; Novels; Novels; Films; Films; Aging Studies; Aging Studies; Literature; Literature; Film; Film; American Studies; American Studies; Cultural Studies; Cultural Studies
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For an expert adult audience, including professional development and academic research
