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Book

Against ageism : a queer manifesto

Call Number

  • 305.26 S112 (CEN)

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Publication Information

[London, England] : SPBH Editions, 2025.

Physical Description

157 pages : illustrations ; 17 cm

Summary

"Against Ageism: A Queer Manifesto" starts with what it is not: a socio-economic argument against ageism, celebrating the 'elderly' as economically viable. Instead, Simon(e) van Saarloos presents a radical critique of conventional arguments against ageism, rejecting constructs of 'age' and 'youth' and assumptions of their inherent qualities. Drawing from personal experience, the manifesto offers a reckoning with how ageism overlaps with structures of white supremacy and patriarchy. Through the lens of crip and queer theory, as well as anti-carceral and anti-colonial perspectives on time, this piercing text provocatively calls for the abolition of age-related laws, reframing commonly held understandings about age from van Saarloos's defiant perspective.

Notes

"Originally published in 2023 by Emily Carr University Press. This edition includes revised content."--Copyright page.

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Essays.