2023
Growing Old in the Pages : Aging in Contemporary Canadian Fiction
STUDENÁ, PavlínaZákladní údaje
Originální název
Growing Old in the Pages : Aging in Contemporary Canadian Fiction
Autoři
Vydání
20th Annual Meeting on Czech and Slovak Canadianists, Central European Association for Canadian Studies, 22 March 2023, Prague. 2023
Další údaje
Jazyk
angličtina
Typ výsledku
Vyžádané přednášky
Obor
60206 Specific literatures
Stát vydavatele
Česká republika
Utajení
není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství
Organizační jednotka
Filozofická fakulta
Klíčová slova anglicky
aging; contemporary Canadian literature; literary representations of aging; women; old age
Změněno: 5. 2. 2024 11:11, Mgr. Jana Pelclová, Ph.D.
Anotace
V originále
Cultural representations including literature have a significant impact on how we perceive aging, particularly when it comes to female characters. Western literature in general has a history of relegation aging women to stereotypical roles, perpetuating negative attitudes toward old age as a time of decline, withdrawal, and loss. Alongside stories of personal growth, narratives about aging are often also stories of social protest and resistance against oppressive societal norms. My research aims to demonstrate the crucial role of literature in raising awareness of aging and the marginalization that often accompanies it. Age-based discrimination can be just as oppressive as other forms of discrimination, such as colonialism and patriarchy, and it is, therefore, essential to address it through cultural means. Additionally, I investigate the potential of irony as a constructive method for engaging with the aging process, which may offer a new perspective in Canadian literary scholarship and age studies.
Návaznosti
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