Aged Young Adults : Age Readings of Contemporary American Novels and Films Paperback / softback
by Anita Wohlmann
Part of the Aging Studies series
Paperback / softback
Description
When Toula's father in "My Big Fat Greek Wedding" says to his daughter (age 30) "you look so old" or when Don DeLillo's protagonist (age 28) "feels old" in "Cosmopolis", these young characters are attributed an age awareness that has received little attention in age studies so far.
Leaving aside chronological or biological dimensions of age, this study approaches age as a metaphoric practice, suggesting that "feeling old" is not to be taken literally but metaphorically.
The book examines the cultural meanings of age and aging for characters who are in their twenties and thirties and challenges often-quoted labels such as late-coming-of-age story or perpetual adolescence.
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- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:280 pages
- Publisher:Transcript Verlag
- Publication Date:15/01/2014
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- ISBN:9783837624830
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:280 pages
- Publisher:Transcript Verlag
- Publication Date:15/01/2014
- Category:
- ISBN:9783837624830
