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Though seventy-three percent of breast cancer cases occur in women over age sixty, popular culture magazines overwhelmingly feature young women, who make up only 11% of actual cases. Such misrepresentation reveals the ageist ideology in our society. This paper focuses on whether and how such misrepresentation affects woman of different ages with breast cancer. Are the age biased cultural representations of breast cancer in U.S. society evident in the perceptions and experiences of those actually dealing with the disease? If so, what type of impact � if any � do they have, and does the impact differ by age group? Data for this paper come from a qualitative study in which forty women, aged 30-88 with similar disease profiles, were intensively interviewed and asked to view and respond to two breast cancer features in two popular culture women's magazines. Findings of impressions and impact on identity are discussed. |
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| Hall, Lisa. and Donovan, Brian. "Popular Culture Representations of Breast Cancer and their Impact on Women of Different Ages" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Sociological Association, TBA, New York, New York City, Aug 11, 2007 <Not Available>. 2008-12-11 <http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p184512_index.html> |
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| Hall, L. C. and Donovan, B. , 2007-08-11 "Popular Culture Representations of Breast Cancer and their Impact on Women of Different Ages" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Sociological Association, TBA, New York, New York City Online <PDF>. 2008-12-11 from http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p184512_index.html |
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Abstract: Though seventy-three percent of breast cancer cases occur in women over age sixty, popular culture magazines overwhelmingly feature young women, who make up only 11% of actual cases. Such misrepresentation reveals the ageist ideology in our society. This paper focuses on whether and how such misrepresentation affects woman of different ages with breast cancer. Are the age biased cultural representations of breast cancer in U.S. society evident in the perceptions and experiences of those actually dealing with the disease? If so, what type of impact � if any � do they have, and does the impact differ by age group? Data for this paper come from a qualitative study in which forty women, aged 30-88 with similar disease profiles, were intensively interviewed and asked to view and respond to two breast cancer features in two popular culture women's magazines. Findings of impressions and impact on identity are discussed. |
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| Popular Culture Representations of Breast Cancer and their Impact on Women of Different Ages Lisa Cox Hall Ph.D. Introduction Though seventy-three percent of breast cancer cases occur in women over age sixty popular culture magazines overwhelmingly feature young women who make up only 11% of actual cases. Such misrepresentation reveals the ageist ideology in our society. This paper focuses on whether and how such misrepresentation affects woman of different ages with breast cancer. Are the age biased cultural representations |
| about the stories and articles. For example Faylene 80 said “I just read ‘em and whatever. I haven’t really had any in-depth perception…” Similarly Ella 82 said “well if I did [read them] it didn’t stick with me. I’m trying to think…I read one just the other day in a magazine. I can’t remember who it was even about.” Grace 80 was the same way. It leads me to conclude that the oldest women are not directly impacted by |
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