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| Original language | English |
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| Place of Publication | New York |
| Publisher | Routledge |
| Number of pages | 228 |
| Edition | 1 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781317208242, 9781315617534 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781138670655 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2 Jan 2019 |
Publication series
| Name | Routledge Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Literature |
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| Publisher | Routledge |
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Contemporary Narratives of Dementia : Ethics, Ageing, Politics. / Falcus, Sarah; Sako, Katsura.
1 ed. New York : Routledge, 2019. 228 p. (Routledge Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Literature).Research output: Book/Report › Book
TY - BOOK
T1 - Contemporary Narratives of Dementia
T2 - Ethics, Ageing, Politics
AU - Falcus, Sarah
AU - Sako, Katsura
PY - 2019/1/2
Y1 - 2019/1/2
N2 - This book examines narratives of dementia in contemporary literary texts, studying what is now a pressing issue with deep political, economic, and social implications for many ageing societies. As part of the increasing visibility of dementia in social and cultural life, these narratives pose ethical, aesthetic, and political questions about subjectivity, agency, and care that help us to interrogate the cultural discourse of dementia. Contemporary Narratives of Dementia is a seminal book that offers a sustained examination of a wide range of literary narratives, from auto/biographies and detective fiction, to children’s books and comic books. With its wide-reaching theoretical and critical scope, its comparative dimension, and its inclusion of multiple genres, this book is important for scholars engaging with studies of dementia and ageing in diverse disciplines.
AB - This book examines narratives of dementia in contemporary literary texts, studying what is now a pressing issue with deep political, economic, and social implications for many ageing societies. As part of the increasing visibility of dementia in social and cultural life, these narratives pose ethical, aesthetic, and political questions about subjectivity, agency, and care that help us to interrogate the cultural discourse of dementia. Contemporary Narratives of Dementia is a seminal book that offers a sustained examination of a wide range of literary narratives, from auto/biographies and detective fiction, to children’s books and comic books. With its wide-reaching theoretical and critical scope, its comparative dimension, and its inclusion of multiple genres, this book is important for scholars engaging with studies of dementia and ageing in diverse disciplines.
UR - https://www.routledge.com/Contemporary-Narratives-of-Dementia-Ethics-Ageing-Politics/Falcus-Sako/p/book/9781138670655
U2 - 10.4324/9781315617534
DO - 10.4324/9781315617534
M3 - Book
SN - 9781138670655
T3 - Routledge Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Literature
BT - Contemporary Narratives of Dementia
PB - Routledge
CY - New York
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