The sustained expansion of the life span and the attendant demographic changes in the West have fuelled the production of cultural texts that explore alternative representations of aging and old age. The contributors to this volume show how artists in science-fiction, fantasy and the avant-garde develop visions of late life transformation, improvisation and adaptation to new circumstances. The studies particularly focus on perspectives on aging that challenge the predominant narratives of decline as well as fantasies of eternal youth, as defined by neoliberal notions of health, able-bodiedness, agency, self-improvement, progress, plasticity and productivity.
- ISBN10 3837662837
- ISBN13 9783837662832
- Publish Date 27 August 2023
- Publish Status Forthcoming
- Publish Country DE
- Imprint Transcript Verlag
- Format Paperback
- Pages 226
- Language English