{"product_id":"the-silvering-screen-9781442611047","title":"The Silvering Screen","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePopular films have always included elderly characters, but until recently, old age only played a supporting role onscreen. Now, as the Baby Boomer population hits retirement, there has been an explosion of films, including \u003cem\u003eAway From Her\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Straight Story\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Barbarian Invasions\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eAbout Schmidt\u003c\/em\u003e, where aging is a central theme.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe first-ever sustained discussion of old age in cinema, \u003cem\u003eThe Silvering Screen\u003c\/em\u003e brings together theories from disability studies, critical gerontology, and cultural studies, to examine how the film industry has linked old age with physical and mental disability. Sally Chivers further examines Hollywood''s mixed messages - the applauding of actors who portray the debilitating side of aging, while promoting a culture of youth - as well as the gendering of old age on film. \u003cem\u003eThe Silvering Screen\u003c\/em\u003e makes a timely attempt to counter the fear of aging implicit in these readings by proposing alternate ways t\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of Toronto Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51359424971095,"sku":"9781442611047","price":23.39,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781442611047.jpg?v=1754124609","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-silvering-screen-9781442611047","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}