The book explains the roots of ageism—in history and in our own age denial—and how it divides and debases, examines how ageist myths and stereotypes cripple the way our brains and bodies function, looks at ageism … Everything about it, from my invisibility to my neck. --Laurie Anderson, artist "An eloquent and well-researched exposé of the prejudice that feeds age bias, and a passionate argument to mobilize against it. Ageism is a prejudice against our own future selves, as Todd Nelson and many other age scholars have observed, and has the dubious distinction of being the only "ism" related to a universal condition. An easy, sensible, welll-researched, thought-provoking and inspiring read. Oktober 2016), ok, ich gebe zu ich habe nicht zu Ende gelesen, Rezension aus Deutschland vom 10. Within four or five wise, passionate pages, I had found insight, illumination and inspiration. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. It’s time to create a world of age equality by making discrimination on the basis of age as unacceptable as any other kind. Hold down one of the control keys (Ctrl), then press the (+) or (-) key until you reach the desired zoom level. Age pride! ―Kirkus Reviews, “Applewhite offers a fierce and funny yet practical and thoughtful manifesto on how such negativity can be combated on individual and societal levels. Prime-Mitglieder genießen Zugang zu schnellem und kostenlosem Versand, tausenden Filmen und Serienepisoden mit Prime Video und vielen weiteren exklusiven Vorteilen. Beautiful writing, great research. The darkness vanishes, and in its place we find an electric vision of new ways of living...This Chair Rocks illuminates the path." -Stephanie Coontz, author, The Way We Never Were: American families and the Nostalgia Trap. As an 85-year-old Englishwoman I found the energy, the wit and the sheer truth of Ashton Applewhite’s writing a joy – and an education. Age pride! Ashton Applewhite once held these beliefs too until she realized where this prejudice comes from and the damage it does. When we see people as other than us — other color, other nationality, other religion — their welfare seems less of a human right. I never use the word empower, but this book has empowered me." Ich fand es eher langweilig. Wählen Sie ein Land/eine Region für Ihren Einkauf. Geben Sie es weiter, tauschen Sie es ein, © 1998-2020, Amazon.com, Inc. oder Tochtergesellschaften, Entdecken Sie Ashton Applewhite bei Amazon, Übersetzen Sie alle Bewertungen auf Deutsch, Lieferung verfolgen oder Bestellung anzeigen, Recycling (einschließlich Entsorgung von Elektro- & Elektronikaltgeräten). It has been hailed in the USA as ‘The new Betty Friedan, a book whose time has come.’ Whatever your age, read it, give it to your children, your grandchildren, the stranger who assumes you are helpless. Hold down one of the command keys (⌘), then press the (+) or (-) key until you reach the desired zoom level. As Applewhite defines and describes ageism, new ways of seeing and being in the world emerge, empowering everyone to see things as they really are." Prime members enjoy FREE Delivery and exclusive access to music, movies, TV shows, original audio series, and Kindle books. Snap! Required fields are marked *. Unless they're selling health aids, brands don't want to be associated with the no-longer-young set either. Enjoy a great reading experience when you buy the Kindle edition of this book. April 2016. This oral tradition took a serious hit with the invention of the printing press, when books became alternative repositories of knowledge. I never use the word empower, but this book has empowered me.”. The description of a seminar hosted by New York University in June 2013 called "Love and Let Die: An All-Day Consideration of Ballooning Longevity, the Quality of Life, and the Coming Generational Smash-up" posited that "We may well be approaching a situation in which we as a society will have to choose between living in a world where an eighty-five-year-old is routinely granted five hip operations, or one in which we can still afford, say, primary school. He was new to the struggles of the writing life and alone on New Year's Eve; not a good combination. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 28, 2017. There's radical news here to enlighten the most "done" starlet, and ?tart turns of phrase to captivate the most expert age critic: 'All aging is "successful"--not just the sporty version--otherwise you're dead.'