OLD-AGE IN AMERICA REPRESENTED IN 19TH-CENTURY AND 20TH-CENTURY POPULAR SHEET-MUSIC

被引:11
作者
COHEN, ES
KRUSCHWITZ, AL
机构
[1] Community Services Institute, Inc., Narberth, PA, 19072
关键词
Aged; Aging; Art; Attitudes; History;
D O I
10.1093/geront/30.3.345
中图分类号
R4 [临床医学]; R592 [老年病学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100203 ; 100602 ;
摘要
This paper examines American popular sheet music published between 1830 and 1980 as a source for understanding popular perceptions and feelings about aging and old age. From a private collection of over 300 pieces of sheet music related to aging, two forms of representation of popular sentiments are reviewed: cover art and lyrics. A substantial majority present negative rather than positive views of aging and old age. © 1990 The Gerontological Society of America.
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页码:345 / 354
页数:10
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