Cinematic Representations of Alzheimer’s Disease

Inbunden, Engelska, 2018

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Beskrivning

Contrary to very well-known mainstream films, the films discussed do not focus on the negative aspects normally associated with Alzheimer’s disease, but on the importance of portraying the perspective of the persons living with Alzheimer’s and their personhood.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2018-08-25
Mått:148 x 210 x 20 mm
Vikt:426 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:224
Förlag:Palgrave Macmillan
ISBN:9781137533708

Utforska kategorier

Alzheimer, demens inom Medicin
Historia: teori och metod inom Historia och arkeologi
Film inom Kultur

Mer om författaren

Raquel Medina is Senior Lecturer in Spanish Studies, Aston University, UK.

Innehållsförteckning

1. Introduction.- 2. Old Age and Alzheimer's Disease in Film.- 3. Intergenerational Interactions and Alzheimer's Disease.- 4. Gender and Alzheimer's Disease: The Power of Words, Herbs, Water, Veils and Mountains.- 5. Agency and Masculinity in Alzheimer's Disease: Cortex (2008) and The Memory of a Killer (2003).- 6. Recovering the Past: Historical Memory and Alzheimer's Disease.- 7. Conclusion.