MASCAGE Gendering Age: Representations of Masculinities and Ageing in Contemporary European Literatures and Cinemas

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Att beköna ålder: representationer av maskuliniteter och åldrande i samtida europeisk litteratur och film

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MASCAGE Gendering Age: Representations of Masculinities and Ageing in Contemporary European Literatures and Cinemas

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The primary objective of this research is to analyse social constructions of ageing masculinities and/through their cultural representations in contemporary European literatures and cinemas. Through analyses of cinematic and literary representations as well as qualitative interviews the study specifically seeks: (a) to understand more fully the interrelationship of masculinities with a variety of social issues specifically associated with men’s ageing: older men’s health; social inclusion and exclusion; sexualities and affective relationships; and ageist stereotypes; (b) to explore men’s experiences of, and attitudes to, ageing across different European cultures, exploring their commonalities and differences, at both national and transnational levels; (c) to gain a deeper understanding of ageing masculinities in and through cultural representations; and (d) to share the results of this project with other researchers, practitioners and policy-makers to help them devise strategies and policies designed to promote greater gender and age equity. If age studies focus on youth and gerontology studies of either older women or ungendered portraits of ageing, this project will explore the gendered specificities of men’s ageing.