{"product_id":"contemporary-narratives-of-dementia-ethics-ageing-politics-paperback","title":"Contemporary Narratives of Dementia: Ethics, Ageing, Politics - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSarah Falcus\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eKatsura Sako\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book examines narratives of dementia in contemporary literary texts, studying what is now a pressing issue with deep political, economic, and social implications for many ageing societies. As part of the increasing visibility of dementia in social and cultural life, these narratives pose ethical, aesthetic, and political questions about subjectivity, agency, and care that help us to interrogate the cultural discourse of dementia. \u003ci\u003eContemporary Narratives of Dementia\u003c\/i\u003e is a seminal book that offers a sustained examination of a wide range of literary narratives, from auto\/biographies and detective fiction, to children's books and comic books. With its wide-reaching theoretical and critical scope, its comparative dimension, and its inclusion of multiple genres, this book is important for scholars engaging with studies of dementia and ageing in diverse disciplines.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSarah Falcus is a Reader in Contemporary Literature at the University of Huddersfield, UK. She has research interests in contemporary women's writing, feminism and literary gerontology. She is the co-director of the Dementia and Cultural Narrative (DCN) network.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKatsura Sako is an Associate Professor of English, at Keio University, Japan. Her main field of research is in post-war\/contemporary British literature, and she has particular interests in gender, ageing and illness. She is a member of the steering committee of the DCN network.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSarah Falcus\u003c\/strong\u003e is a Reader in Contemporary Literature at the University of Huddersfield, UK. She has research interests in contemporary women's writing, feminism and literary gerontology. She is the co-director of the Dementia and Cultural Narrative (DCN) network. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKatsura Sako is Associate Professor of English, Keio University, Japan. Her main field of research is in post-war\/contemporary British literature and she has interests in gender, ageing and illness. She is a steering committee of the DCN network.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 238\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.51 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 13, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42098104664199,"sku":"9781032241616","price":100.42,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/8684d6d22f2b5c41ca4a05496f0340c7.webp?v=1732359762","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/contemporary-narratives-of-dementia-ethics-ageing-politics-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}