Swift Hannah J, Chasteen Alison L
University of Kent, UK.
University of Toronto, Canada.
Group Process Intergroup Relat. 2021 Feb;24(2):246-252. doi: 10.1177/1368430220983452. Epub 2021 Mar 4.
In this article, we outline how the response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has the potential to fundamentally change how we think and feel about our own age, and how we think and feel about other age groups. Specifically, we outline how discourse surrounding the pandemic has strengthened the homogeneous view of older adults as vulnerable, has socially stigmatized being an older adult, and has exacerbated hostile and benevolent expressions of ageism. We explore the impact of these changing dynamics on intergenerational cohesion and relations, and propose that understanding theories of ageism will be essential for how we handle future pandemics in order to reduce the potential negative impact of crises on individuals as well as on communities and societies.
在本文中，我们概述了对冠状病毒（COVID-19）大流行的应对如何有可能从根本上改变我们对自身年龄的看法和感受，以及我们对其他年龄组的看法和感受。具体而言，我们概述了围绕该大流行的论述如何强化了将老年人视为易受伤害群体的同质化观点，如何在社会上给老年人贴上污名化标签，以及如何加剧了年龄歧视的敌意和善意表现。我们探讨了这些不断变化的动态对代际凝聚力和关系的影响，并提出理解年龄歧视理论对于我们如何应对未来的大流行至关重要，以便减少危机对个人以及社区和社会的潜在负面影响。
