To Become Merged in the Sea . . . or On Old Women on Stage
Portrayals of old people on stage can be surprisingly stereotyped and dated. At what age does one become “old” nowadays? Does ageing increase wisdom or fear of death? The Swedish sociologist Lars Tornstam coined the term “gerotranscendence”: old age is “a natural progression towards maturation and w...
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IATC
2019-12-01
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| Series: | Critical Stages |
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| Online Access: | https://www.critical-stages.org/20/to-become-merged-in-the-sea-or-on-old-women-on-stage/ |