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"This interesting, easy-to-read book provides a comprehensive framework for considering communication and aging in the context of biology, sociology, and psychology. This thought provoking book is strongly anti-ageist. It could serve as a broad overview for anyone interested in the myriad of issues related to communication and aging." —CHOICE“Understanding Communication and Aging achieves a nice balance between the facts of growing old, the social forces that shape that process, and the communication factors that connect these two domains. With attention to both research and everyday applications, the text is thorough and inviting. I am delighted that a user-friendly, undergraduate text has finally been produced in the field of communication and aging. This book deserves to be an instant and sustained success.”—Sandra Metts, Illinois State UniversityCovers the broad area of communication and older adulthood: The book examines key topics such as interpersonal and family relationships in old age, media portrayals of aging, cultural variations in intergenerational communication, and health communication in old age.Shatters the myths and stereotypes of aging: The book’s orientation and perspective is on “healthy” living and aging. This anti-ageist approach encourages readers to reexamine their views on aging and become fluent at defending and promoting an anti-ageist ideology.Provides concrete examples: While taking a theoretical approach, the book includes coverage of applied issues such as health communication and age-related prejudice and discrimination.
Culture, Communication, and Aging
Culture, Communication, and Aging
This chapter addresses in detail the ways in which different cultures orient differently to age and aging processes, and the influence of that on intergenerational communication. It also considers the role of cultural change in affecting the place of older people in society over time. By the end of this chapter you should be able to:
- Describe important dimensions that differentiate cultures in terms of attitudes about aging
- Talk about some culture-specific patterns of family life that influence intergenerational communication in the family
- Provide examples of differences and similarities in ways of thinking about aging across cultures
- Describe at least one pattern of intergenerational communication that is unique to a particular cultural context
- Describe how cultural change (e.g., urbanization) might influence intergenerational relations ...
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