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Studies

Ageing, ageism, gender: Narratives of Arab elders in Israel | Manor, 2020

This study examines how elders in Israel speak about ageism and loss of honor

Visibility patterns of gendered ageism in the media buzz | Edström, 2018

A study of the representation of gender and age over three decades

Ageism, digital divide and gender | Choi et al., 2020

This research found divergent patterns in the relationship between ageism and internet use by gender

Studies

Ageism and gender

For many years, gender and old age were discussed quite separately in theory and academic studies. The absence of dialogue between these two areas of knowledge reflects the disconnect between gender and old age in the popular images of Western culture. Femininity and masculinity are seen as “belonging” to the young; the old are “different” and gender-less. In this section of ‘A Site for All Ages,’ we want to posit gender as a central characteristic in the experience of growing old and the structuring of ageist perceptions.

Articles

Articles

Working women’s double dose of discrimination: Gender and ageism | Margye Solomon

Does discrimination against women really boil down to our physical appearance

Gendered ageism is the new sexism | Cynthia Barnes

Gendered ageism is real, and women over 40 feel the sting, especially when it comes to getting hired

What happens when old age and sexuality meet? | #AgeingEqual

Older women face the accumulated effects of ageism and sexism in several areas of their lives

Videos

Girls, let's talk about menopause | Haaretz

The Hebrew video shows women sharing personal experiences and age-related identities in later life

Women and Ageism: Are you proud of your age? | The Young Turks

Are women scared to admit their age because of presumed prejudice

Ageism still lurks in Hollywood | David Oliver

The percentage of female characters in their 30s was 29% compared to 16% in their 40s

Videos

Books

Women and old age: Gender and ageing in the mirror of art in Israel | Tal Dekel

Conditions of oppression and exclusion of older women in Israel

Women in Late Life | Martha Holstein

The book is based on the author's many years of experience in gerontology studies and her experience as a woman in her 70s

Gender aging & the State | Nichols, 2021

The relationship between gender, aging and the State in determining the social and psychological experiences of older people

Books

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