Streubel Christiane
University of Münster.
Womens Hist Rev. 2011;20(2):319-37. doi: 10.1080/09612025.2011.556325.
This article examines West German images of old age and the elderly in a period when this increasingly became a topical issue. Between the 1970s and the 1990s, the elderly were the subject of socio-critical reports in leading political magazines like Der Spiegel, Die Zeit and Stern. In these specific journalistic formats, the media entered unfamiliar places like old people's homes, the elderly's private apartments or tea dances for senior citizens. By analysing the language used in such media reports, this article shows continuity and change in attitudes towards the elderly, explores the impact of the new old-age model 'the young at heart', and the relevance of gender and generational ascriptions. In doing so, this article uncovers the recent historical context of current social debates about old age.
本文探讨了在老年问题日益成为热门话题的时期，西德对老年和老年人的形象认知。在20世纪70年代至90年代期间，老年人成为了《明镜》《时代周报》和《明星》等主要政治杂志中社会批评报道的主题。在这些特定的新闻报道形式中，媒体走进了诸如养老院、老年人私人公寓或老年人茶舞会等不为人熟知的场所。通过分析此类媒体报道中使用的语言，本文展现了对老年人态度的延续性与变化，探究了新型老年模式“心态年轻”的影响，以及性别和代际归属的相关性。在此过程中，本文揭示了当前关于老年问题社会辩论的近期历史背景。
