Degree Name
MA (Master of Arts)
Program
Liberal Studies
Date of Award
12-2013
Committee Chair or Co-Chairs
Dr. Marie Tedesco
Committee Members
Mary Langenbrunner, Jill LeRoy-Frazier
Abstract
Aging has become a problem for men and women in Western societies where youth is touted and revered as a standard of success by which individual value is measured and esteemed. Older women in particular find that as they age they face discrimination in the form of ageism and social diminution. The purpose of the study is to remedy a lack of scholarship on aging in Appalachia and to establish a precedent for future studies. A liberal, feminist approach is used to analyze the results of recorded interviews and to interpret transcripts of relevant data. The results of the analysis are mixed owing to the heterogeneity of the women interviewed and the differences in personal circumstances, socioeconomic status, and levels of education that influence their perceptions. Limitations of the study include: the size of the sample, and a lack of ethnic diversity.
Document Type
Thesis - unrestricted
Recommended Citation
Kaye, Sherry Ms., "Women, Feminism, and Aging in Appalachia" (2013). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. Paper 1238. https://dc.etsu.edu/etd/1238
Copyright
Copyright by the authors.