Download or read book Ageing, Popular Culture and Contemporary Feminism written by I. Whelehan and published by Springer. This book was released on 2014-11-06 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How has popular film, television and fiction responded to the realities of an ageing Western population? This volume analyses this field of representation to argue that, while celebrations of ageing as an inspirational journey are increasing, most depictions still focus on decline and deterioration.