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Alzheimer's Disease, Media Representations and the Politics of Euthanasia

Constructing Risk and Selling Death in an Ageing Society

Megan-Jane Johnstone author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd

Published:28th Nov '16

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Drawing on extensive data including news media reports and commentaries, documentaries, courts and court reports, films, websites, professional literature and government and non-government agencies, this book explores the 'Alzheimerisation' of the euthanasia debate, examining the shift in recent years in public attitudes towards the desirability and moral permissibility of euthanasia as an end-of-life 'solution' for people living with the disease - not just at its end stage, but also at earlier stages. With attention to media representations and public understandings of Alzheimer's disease, Alzheimer's Disease, Media Representations and the Politics of Euthanasia sheds light on the processes contributing to these changes in public opinion, investigating the drivers of vexed political debate surrounding the issue and examining the manner in which both sides of the euthanasia debate mobilise support, portray their opponents and make use of media technologies to frame the terms of discourse. Paving the way for a greater level of intellectual honesty with regard to an issue carrying significant policy implications, this book will be of interest to scholars of media and communication, social movements and political communication, and the sociology of health and medicine, as well as researchers and professionals in the fields of palliative and end of life care.

"...an interesting sociological take on Alzheimer’s disease and the construction of the euthanasia debate. As such, it will appeal to readers from those disciplines seeking to explore techniques used in the media and political debate in greater depth."

Laura Pritchard-Jones, Centre for Social Ethics and Policy, School of Law, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK, Medical Law Review

ISBN: 9781138271852

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 453g

246 pages