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- Sandberg, Linn, 1983-, et al.
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Bouncing off Ove : Old men's readings of the novel A Man Called Ove as a cultural representation of ageing masculinity
- 2022
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Ingår i: Journal of Aging Studies. - : Elsevier. - 0890-4065 .- 1879-193X. ; 63
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- In recent years, there has been a rise in portrayals of greying protagonists in popular fiction, often featuring older people in humorous and heart-warming stories. An emerging genre within this literature is the “geezer and grump lit”, a genre where older people are active protagonists, and while often portrayed as grumpy “’usually turn out to have a heart of gold’” (Swinnen, 2019). A notable example of a book in this genre is the internationally bestselling novel A Man Called Ove (2012) by the Swedish author Fredrik Backman. Telling the story of the 59-year-old Ove who sets out to take his own life, the novel can be understood not only as a cultural representation of ageing, but more specifically a cultural representation of ageing masculinity. But how is this popular novel read and responded to by old men themselves? This article builds on a focus group study with Swedish men aged 65–92 who read and discussed A Man Called Ove. The aim of this article is thus to explore how men read the novel and how these readings function as ways of constructing, negotiating and challenging ageing masculinity and the old man as a gendered and aged position. Findings of the study show how discussion of the novel generated a variety of “imaginary positions” through which the participants made sense of what it means to be an old man in contemporary Sweden, including positions such as the active aspiring ageing man, the passive lonely old man, the embodied and vulnerable old man, and the dutiful old man. Future research should explore how other literary genres may provide ways of understanding how old men's gendered and aged subjectivities are constructed.
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- Liliequist, Marianne, 1950-, et al.
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Tanten : Vem är hon?
- 2012
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Ingår i: Tanten, vem är hon?. - Umeå : Boréa Bokförlag. - 9789189140806 ; , s. 11-21
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- Lövgren, Karin, 1958-
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Att göra kvinnlighet och ålder i bloggosfären
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Ingår i: Att konstruera en kvinna. - Lund : Nordic Academic Press. - 9789188168252 ; , s. 115-144
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Bokkapitel (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)
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- Lövgren, Karin, 1958-, et al.
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Att göra ålder i distansförsäljning
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Ingår i: Introduktion till kritiska åldersstudier. - Lund : Studentlitteratur AB. - 9789144120942 ; , s. 197-210
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Bokkapitel (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- Det här kapitlet beskriver hur marknadskrafter organiserar utifrån ålder och genus genom att positionera olika målgrupper utifrån ålderstillhörighet. Kapitlet visar hur olika normer om ålder skapas och återskapas i text, bild och klädstil, genom en analys av postorderkataloger och nätbutiker som säljer kläder via distansförsäljning.
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- Lövgren, Karin, 1958-
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Comfortable and leisurel : Old women on style and dress
- 2016
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Ingår i: Journal of Women & Aging. - : Taylor and Francis. - 0895-2841 .- 1540-7322. ; 28:5, s. 372-385
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- This article uses wardrobe interviews with women in the ages of 62-94 to explore transitions and continuities during the life course. During interviews the women have defined their style preferences. One categorization favored by several of them was comfortable. Different meanings were attached to this concept. Practical and convenient outfits were described as increasingly important when aging. Garments that did not expose the bodyand its changes with agingwere preferred. The informants talked about the importance of feeling at ease, appropriately dressed for the occasion and situation. They were concerned with feeling nice in their outfits but also stressed becoming more laid-back and prioritizing convenience in their later years. All of these examples had to do with comfort and being comfortable. Uncomfortable clothes were too tight, deemed wrong for the occasion, and unwanted sources of self-consciousness and visibility. Transitions in their style of dress had been gradual, slowly adapting to changes in everyday life as well as in their bodies.
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- Lövgren, Karin, 1958-
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Dress your age
- 2012
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Konferensbidrag (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)
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