{"product_id":"ending-ageism-or-how-not-margaret-morganroth-gullette-9780813589282","title":"Ending Ageism, or How Not to Shoot Old People","description":"\u003cb\u003eWinner of the MLA Prize for Independent Scholars and the APA's Florence L. Denmark Award for Contributions to Women and Aging\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e When the term \"ageism\" was coined in 1969, many problems of exclusion seemed resolved by government programs like Social Security and Medicare. As people live longer lives, today's great demotions of older people cut deeper into their self-worth and human relations, beyond the reach of law or public policy. In \u003ci\u003eEnding Ageism, or How Not to Shoot Old People\u003c\/i\u003e, award-winning writer and cultural critic Margaret Morganroth Gullette confronts the offenders: the ways people aging past midlife are portrayed in the media, by adult offspring; the esthetics and politics of representation in photography, film, and theater; and the incitement to commit suicide for those with early signs of \"dementia.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In this original and important book, Gullette presents evidence of pervasive age-related assaults in contemporary societies and their chronic affects. The sudden onset of age-related shaming can occur anywhere--the shove in the street, the cold shoulder at the party, the deaf ear at the meeting, the shut-out by the personnel office or the obtuseness of a government. Turning intimate suffering into public grievances, \u003ci\u003eEnding Ageism, Or How Not to Shoot Old People\u003c\/i\u003e effectively and beautifully argues that overcoming ageism is the next imperative social movement of our time. \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAbout the cover image: \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This elegant, dignified figure--Leda Machado, a Cuban old enough to have seen the Revolution--once the center of a vast photo mural, is now a fragment on a ruined wall. Ageism tears down the structures that all humans need to age well; to end it, a symbol of resilience offers us all brisk blue-sky energy. \u003cbr\u003e \"Leda Antonia Machado\" from \"Wrinkles of the City, 2012.\" \u003cbr\u003e Piotr Trybalski \/ Trybalski.com. Courtesy of the artist. \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Declaration of Grievances\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \"A Declaration of Grievances\" was written by Margaret Morganroth Gullette and is excerpted from her book \u003ci\u003eEnding Ageism, or How Not to Shoot Old People\u003c\/i\u003e (2017, Rutgers University Press). The poster was designed by Carolyn Kerchof.​ \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Declaration of Grievances (in English): https: \/\/d3tto5i5w9ogdd.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/15175130\/A-Declaration-of-Grievances_Eng.pdf​ \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Declaration of Grievances (in Spanish): https: \/\/d3tto5i5w9ogdd.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/15175131\/A-Declaration-of-Grievances_Spanish.pdf\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e​A Declaration of Grievances (in French): https: \/\/d3tto5i5w9ogdd.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/15175130\/A-Declaration-of-Grievances_French.pdf\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e​A Declaration of Grievances (in German): https: \/\/d3tto5i5w9ogdd.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/15175131\/A-Declaration-of-Grievances_German.pdf\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e Print the PDF (make sure to click \"fit to page\") and hang the Declaration up in your home or place of work. Please share this link with other people you know who care about the rights of older persons. Share on social media with the hashtags #ADeclarationOfGrievances and #EndingAgeismGullette. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor more information, an excerpt, links to reviews, and special offers on this book, go to: https: \/\/www.rutgersuniversitypress.org\/ending-ageism \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRelated website: (https: \/\/www.brandeis.edu\/wsrc\/scholars\/profiles\/gullette.html)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Margaret Morganroth Gullette\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0813589282\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780813589282\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Rutgers University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/23\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 294\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.80d","brand":"Margaret Morganroth Gullette","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43926408691967,"sku":"9780813589282","price":35.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_d9203543-5bc0-48ba-9f91-8669ee207df0.jpg?v=1681082924","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/ending-ageism-or-how-not-margaret-morganroth-gullette-9780813589282","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}