The expressive lives of elders : folklore, art, and aging /
Can traditional arts improve an older adult's quality of life? Are arts interventions more effective when they align with an elder's cultural identity? In The Expressive Lives of Elders, Jon Kay and contributors from a diverse range of public institutions argue that such mediations work be...
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| Formato: | Licensed eBooks |
| Idioma: | inglés |
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Bloominton, Indiana :
Indiana University Press : Mathers Museum of World Cultures, Indiana University
[2018]
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| Series: | Material vernaculars (Series)
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| Acceso en liña: | https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.2307/j.ctv6mtfk3 |
Table of Contents:
- pt. I. Observations on Folklore and Aging ; Boot Lasts and Basket Lists: Joe Patrickus's Customized Art and Life ; Aging with Grace and Power: A Puerto Rican Healer's Story ; Fieldworker in the Cane: A Puerto Rican Life History in Wood and Words ; The Role of Traditional Arts in Identity Creation in the Lives of Elders ; "I Don't Have Time to Be Bored": Creativity of a Senior Weaver ; Still Working: Performing Productivity through Gardening and Home Canning ; Quilts and Aging ; Curating Time's Body: Elders as Stewards of Historical Sensibility
- pt. II. Elderhood Arts ; Dancing Chairs and Mythic Trees: The Power of Folk Arts in Creative Aging, Health, and Wellness.