The image of old age in textbooks for teaching Polish as a FL and the potential of „The Green Glove Gang” series Cover Image

Obraz starości w podręcznikach do nauki języka polskiego jako obcego a potencjał serialu „Gang Zielonej Rękawiczki”
The image of old age in textbooks for teaching Polish as a FL and the potential of „The Green Glove Gang” series

Author(s): Agnieszka Trześniewska-Nowak
Subject(s): Language studies, Education, Media studies, Applied Linguistics, Preschool education, School education, Gerontology
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Śląskiego
Keywords: ageism; old age; glottodidactics; series

Summary/Abstract: Old age is still a taboo topic in Polish glottodidactics. Textbooks show joyful old people who enjoy life and help raise their grandchildren. Old age, marked by illness, loneliness and sadness, remains unsaid. The Green Glove Gang – a Polish series (2022) tells the story of three noble senior thieves who, due to a crazy coincidence, end up in a retirement home. The characters resemble modern-day Robin Hoods, because they not only fight for the good of the weaker, but also oppose ageism and are the embodiment of feminist postulates. This series stimulates many discussions related to the presence of older people in the community, as well as the issue of the so-called “transparency” of elderly people.

  • Issue Year: 2024
  • Issue No: 33
  • Page Range: 1-14
  • Page Count: 14
  • Language: Polish
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