Overview
The ageing of the global population has been well documented and accompanied by recognition of older people as a powerful consumer group, including as consumers of popular culture. Forms of popular culture including music, film, television, visual art and fashion have in turn influenced community attitudes towards ageing. This topic … For more content click the Read More button below.
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Aims
The core objective of this topic is to develop an awareness of how ideas and attitudes about ageing are influenced by depictions of older people and age-related issues, including health concerns, in a range of popular culture forms. The aims of this topic are to:
- Inform students about the way in which forms of popular culture can be understood as sources of influence in the broader community
- Enable students to critically engage with and analyse representations of ageing and age-related issues in different popular culture forms
- Encourage students to reflect on depictions of health and well-being, sexuality, gender and ethnicity in shaping opinion and attitudes in relation to ageing in the public domain
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