Aging Angry

Title: Aging Angry: Making Peace With Rage

Author: Amanda Barusch

Category: Aging, Parenting & Relationships

ISBN: 9780197584644

Formats: Hardback

Trim size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4 inches

Pages: 240 Pages | 10 b/w illustrations

Price: $90

Publication date: January 2024

Available from: Oxford University Press

Contact: amanda@amandabarusch.com

Aging Angry

Making Peace with Rage

Fear of anger can ultimately be as destructive as expressed rage, fomenting social isolation, injustice, and misunderstanding. In rich and insightful prose, Aging Angry draws upon the experiences of hundreds of older adults and a wealth of literary and academic sources to empower readers with a new understanding of anger’s sources, dynamics, and possibilities. The book unearths the deeper meaning of these angry times and urges readers to take anger seriously; to harness its energy and wisdom for personal and social change. 

Selling Points

• Written by a distinguished gerontologist

• Based on original research with hundreds of older adults

• Debunks common myths about aging and anger

Endorsements

“Barusch’s fascinating interviews with “grumpy, cantankerous, and obstreperous elders” deepen our interest in using this primary emotion effectively to heal our nations of the common curse of ageism and improve the world.”

—Margaret Morganroth Gullette, author of Ending Ageism, or How Not to Shoot Old People

“Superbly researched with stories interwoven to amplify our understanding of anger through multiple lenses: historical, cultural, psychological, and philosophical.

—Constance Corley, Emeritus Professor, Cal State Los Angeles Source

Contact

Amanda Barusch
amandabarusch.com
amanda@amandabarusch.com
+1-385-429-0104

About the Author

An aficionado of narrative, Amanda strives to harness the power of stories to explore deep truths about the human experience. She received her Ph.D. in social welfare at the University of California, Berkeley, and her MFA at the University of Utah. She now teaches writing in various universities and correctional facilities.