Du bon usage de la vieillesse

Gaëlle Magder had conducted a photographic work offering a different view of old age. Refusing to seeing negative images of the body altered in situations of dependency or abandonment, she chose the view of a very positive, cheerful and optimistic that goes against the grain of the commonplace. It a...

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Published inGenre, sexualité & sociéte Vol. 6; no. 6
Main Author Magder, Gaëlle
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
French
Published Genre, Sexualité et Société 01.12.2011
Subjects
age
class representation
gender
photography
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Summary:Gaëlle Magder had conducted a photographic work offering a different view of old age. Refusing to seeing negative images of the body altered in situations of dependency or abandonment, she chose the view of a very positive, cheerful and optimistic that goes against the grain of the commonplace. It also noted that self-representation and management of advanced age are not foreign to the logic of class.
ISSN:2104-3736
2104-3736
DOI:10.4000/gss.2172