Time, the body and the reversibility of ageing: Commodifying the decade

Ageing and Society

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 953-976

  Coupland, Justine ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ageism; Appearance; Body; Commodification; Control; Decade

Indexed keywords

AGEISM; BODY CONDITION; TELEVISION;

EID: 70450235115     PISSN: 0144686X     EISSN: 14691779     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0144686X09008794     Document Type: Article

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