The grandparent shift -- Grandparenting as a lifestage -- Chasing visibility -- Grandparenting as second chance -- Performing granny and pop -- The grandparent-industrial complex -- Conclusion : the grandparent paradox.
Summary:
"This book examines the changing depictions of grandparent culture from "old" to "hip" through celebrity grandparents, new forms of communication between grandparents and grandchildren, emerging rituals in grandparenting, the marketing of grandparenting as a new life stage, and the impact of the commodification of grandparenting on our culture"-- Provided by publisher.
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