LE3 .A278 2000

2000

Powers, Ann Marie

Acadia University

Master of Arts

Masters

Sociology

Sociology

This thesis was a preliminary study which sought to examine how eight Nova Scotia women interpreted feminine anti-aging messages prevalent in our culture. If, how, and to what extent these messages were acted on was also of interest. Attempts were made to gain a more complete understanding of current socio-cultural norms concerning feminine aging. Some of the questions addressed included whether cultural constructions about female appearance placed pressure on women to conform and, if so, how these ideologies manifested themselves in the daily lives of the women interviewed. This thesis also generated questions for future research such as: how chronological age might influence susceptibility to anti-aging messages and how a lesbian identity might buffer the impact of anti-aging messages.

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