Cougars and Crones

Chapters
Written By Amanda Barusch

A chapter exploring how the cougar and crone archetypes expand cultural possibilities for older women, published in Shaping Ageing by Routledge in 2022.

  • Type – book chapter

  • Published in / Appears in – Shaping Ageing: Social Transformations and Enduring Meanings

  • Publisher – Routledge

  • Publication Date – April, 2022

  • Format(s) – PDF

  • Available at –Taylor & Francis Group

  • Abstract / Synopsis – This sprightly little piece argues that cougars and crones might not get on terribly well, but they both fulfill the same function: Expanding the possibilities for older women. It appears in Shaping Ageing: Social Transformations and Enduring Meanings, edited by Adriana Teodorescu and Dan Chiribuca and published by Routledge.

Amanda Barusch

Amanda Barusch has worked as a janitor, exotic dancer, editor, and college professor. She lives in the American West, where she spends as much time as possible on dirt paths. She has an abiding disdain for boundaries and adores ambiguity. Amanda has published eight books of non-fiction, a few poems, and a growing number of short stories. Aging Angry is her first work of creative non-fiction. She uses magical realism to explore deep truths of the human experience in this ever-changing world.

https://www.amandabarusch.com
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