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In
Aging Angry: Making Peace with Rage, Amanda Smith Barusch argues that now, more than ever, it is time for older adults to turn toward anger rather than denying or avoiding it. By taking anger seriously, we can neutralize its destructive potential and harness its energy and wisdom for personal and social change. Barusch forcefully demonstrates that anger--and even rage--can be transformative.
List of contents
- Preface: Who's Angry Now?
- Chapter 1: Aging While Angry
- Chapter 2: Speaking of Anger
- Chapter 3: Anger through the Ages
- Chapter 4: Angry Bodies
- Chapter 5: Women Cry / Men Rage
- Chapter 6: Race and Anger in Later Life
- Chapter 7: Elders on Social Media
- Chapter 8: Lessons on Anger and Love
- Chapter 9: Aging, Angry, and Armed to the Teeth
- Chapter 10: Taming the Rage
- Chapter 11: Embracing the Anger
- Chapter 12: Changing the World
- Conclusion: The Eye of the Heart
- Appendices
- Notes
About the author
Amanda Smith Barusch, PhD, is Professor Emeritus at the University of Otago, New Zealand, and the University of Utah. She is known for her insightful narrative inquiries into the lives of older adults. Barusch served as Editor-in-Chief for the Journal of Gerontological Social Work (2009-2014) and is Deputy Editor-in-Chief for the Australasian Journal on Ageing. She serves on the Advisory Board of Aotearoa New Zealand Social Work Journal and is a fellow in the Gerontological Society of America.
Summary
In Aging Angry: Making Peace with Rage, Amanda Smith Barusch argues that now, more than ever, it is time for older adults to turn toward anger rather than denying or avoiding it. By taking anger seriously, we can neutralize its destructive potential and harness its energy and wisdom for personal and social change. Barusch forcefully demonstrates that anger--and even rage--can be transformative.
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Superbly researched with stories interwoven to amplify our understanding of anger through multiple lenses: historical, cultural, psychological, and philosophical. Additionally, Barusch provides a highly personal perspective, as her experience of being pushed out of academia provided the impetus to explore anger with a gerontological twist. This work fills a gap in knowledge about an understudied and stereotypical approach to anger and its various manifestations. It's a clear and compelling read!
