Abstract
Intergenerational (IG) learning has the potential to reinforce ageist ideas, through the culturally produced binary of old and young which often describes IG learning. This research with older artists revealed implicit age bias associated with a modernist tradition in art education which minimized the value of art production viewed as feminine. Language associated with ageism shares the descriptors of the feminine and seep into our perceptions. Cooperative action research with multi-age participants facilitated personal growth and through critical reflection, implicit ageism revealed in the researcher’s prior perspective is revealed.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.25889/ttg3-2f24
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Recommended Citation
Langdon, Liz
(2018)
"Older Artists and Acknowledging Ageism,"
International Journal of Lifelong Learning in Art Education: Vol. 1, Article 5.
Available at:
https://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/ijllae/vol1/iss1/5
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