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Exploring Ageism Intergenerationally With The Expressive Arts, Sarah Masciave
Exploring Ageism Intergenerationally With The Expressive Arts, Sarah Masciave
Expressive Therapies Capstone Theses
Ageism is not always explicit. Like racism, sexism, or any other form of prejudice and discrimination, ageism can also take on a subtle, quiet tone that results in making a human being feel inferior. This paper discusses ageism as directed toward the older population and offers expressive arts therapies solutions that bring social awareness to the topic of ageism to people of all ages, as well as empower those who have experienced its effects. It also talks about self-directed ageism and how expressive arts therapies can prevent or repair certain perspectives of self and others to reduce undesired feelings such …