Books & BlogsWork by writers who educated us about ageismA is for AgingA collection of pro-aging children's books curated by Lindsey McDivittThis manifesto examines the way constructions of “age” and “youth” support & reproduce white supremacist patriarchyAgeful LivingSocial gerontologist Jeanette Leardi's incisive & eloquent essays on ageismageism.orgA nonprofit committed to ageism educationFran Winandy is a pioneer in research and work on Ageism in Brazil. The book's purpose is to awaken people to fight against this prejudice, which begins within each of us!In this anthology 29 women, whose ages span five decades, explore the way ageist ideals affect women's livesThe critically acclaimed "bible of the anti-ageism movement," by author & activist Ashton ApplewhiteWhy the story American culture tells us about aging is obsolete & harmful, why we need to rethink it, & how to get startedAn interdisciplinary overview of the field by researchers from over 20 countries. EU-funded free downloadAdvice from attorney Patricia G. Barnes, an expert on employment discrimination & workplace abuseA comprehensive look at gendered ageism in the Canadian labor marketRobert Butler's Pulitzer Prize-winning book about reforming our ageist societyRobert Butler—physician, Pulitzer-Prizewinner, humanist & inventor of the word "ageism"—contextualizes long life & all that the longevity boom has to offerDesigned for kids & grownups to read together, this book explains where ageism comes from & how it harms us allCe blog francophone cherche à proposer un antidote à l'âgisme en donnant une vision équilibrée + féministe du vieillissementAge scholar Margaret Cruikshank explains how aging is socially constructed & affected by gender, class & the mind-body connectionHerramientas prácticas para ayudarle a reconocer y desafiar la discriminación por edad y construir un mundo para todas las edades, por el líder de la Campaña Mundial para Combatir la Discriminación por Edad de la OMSThe President & CEO of Eden Alternative, Jill Vitale-Aussem, explains why confronting ageism is "the most important work professionals in senior living can do.”Bold account of the history & present-day realities of ageism by a nationally recognized gerontologistDispatches from Health Advocate Christina Peoples about why she's passionate about gerontologyPhysician Muriel R. Gillick integrates medicine, health policy & economics into action plans for long lives & short deathsEminent age scholar Margaret Morganroth Gullette's radical call to mobilize against ageism the way we do around other forms of bigotryAge scholar & cultural critic Margaret Morganroth Gullette explains why overcoming ageism--moving from age shame to age pride--is the social imperative of our timeThis zine uses collage, text, photos + quotes to illustrate how ageism affects all ages & how we can challenge itNEW!Drawing on the resilient legacy of Black elderhood, Raymond A. Jetson asks us to question existing systems and imagine better onesA global overview of the tendency to dismiss or disrespect young change-makers & a call to give them their dueGeriatrician Mark Lachs explains how to get the best care from an ageist medical systemSocial gerontologist Jeanette Leardi recommends coming at aging “sideways”: disrupting any negative beliefs that stand between us & a good late lifeThis pioneering book about the mind-body connection explains how to improve age beliefs, why it matters so much, & what we can do to address structural ageismAttitudes toward age start forming when we're very young. Start the conversation earlyAn expanded edition of the seminal book by Barbara Macdonald with Cynthia Rich about the intersection of ageism & sexismA call to reckon with the passage of time by continuing to be in the world, do what we love & break out of the cage of ageismThe definitive collection of scholarly articles on the origins & effects of ageism & how to address them, edited by psychology professor Todd D. NelsonA comprehensive look at elder abuse prevention trends & strategies from a social justice & human rights perspectiveComprehensive review of over 125 aspects of ageism, alphabetically arranged, by Erdman B. Palmore, Laurence Branch & Diane K. Harris Written by an expert on human rights, this textbook uses research & personal narrative to explore the way multiple forms of discrimination intersect in later lifeLucid & well-informed, Patti Temple Rocks makes a powerful case to eliminate age bias at workThis anthology examines the way digital technologies shape how age is represented & experienced, who is excluded & how to address digital ageism in everyday lifeA sample: “Youngers and olders can do lots of things together./ We can't guess what someone enjoys, like we can't predict the weather.”These essays address the discrimination older people encounter when we fail to recognize the ways in which gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, disability, and class intersect in their lives.This Chair RocksWhere anti-ageism activist Ashton Applewhite has been thinking out loud for over a decade; searchable by topicRise up! Paca Tricio calls for olders to mobilize against social & economic disenfranchisement, & for youngers to join forces: "This problem is yours, not ours -- UNITE” An artful, joyful, thoughtful call to rebel against the notion that aging is a season of declineTwo experts explain how to recruit & support representative teen cohorts, & why the whole organization benefits Fran Winandy é pioneira em pesquisa e trabalho sobre o Etarismo no Brasil. O objetivo do livro é despertar as pessoas para a luta contra este preconceito, que começa dentro de cada um de nós!
