Mina Ly
Biographic Data
| ID | 6182012 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Mina Ly |
| GIVEN NAMES | Mina |
| FAMILY NAME | Ly |
| SIGNATURE | LY M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Wilfrid Laurier University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-6868-2384 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 2 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
I felt there was a big chunk taken out of my life”: Covid-19 and older adults’ library-based magazine leisure reading
Reading is a central leisure activity among older adults, serving as a means of entertainment, escape, connection, and/or education. COVID-19 public library closures drastically altered this activity. Based on interviews with 21 older adults across Ontario, Canada, this study explores how library closures in the province affected older adults’ magazine leisure reading practices. Analysis yielded three themes: COVID-19 transforming experiences of …
Older women using women's magazines: The construction of knowledgeable selves
Women's magazines are widely read in Canada. The popularity of such magazines is significant because critical gerontologists, primarily drawing on content analyses of the magazines, often argue that these publications convey problematic messages about ageing. This article broaches the subject of women's magazines and ageing from a different vantage point, that of the older woman reader herself. This audience-centred research draws on 21 semi-stru…
I felt there was a big chunk taken out of my life”: Covid-19 and older adults’ library-based magazine leisure reading
Reading is a central leisure activity among older adults, serving as a means of entertainment, escape, connection, and/or education. COVID-19 public library closures drastically altered this activity. Based on interviews with 21 older adults across Ontario, Canada, this study explores how library closures in the province affected older adults’ magazine leisure reading practices. Analysis yielded three themes: COVID-19 transforming experiences of …
Older women using women's magazines: The construction of knowledgeable selves
Women's magazines are widely read in Canada. The popularity of such magazines is significant because critical gerontologists, primarily drawing on content analyses of the magazines, often argue that these publications convey problematic messages about ageing. This article broaches the subject of women's magazines and ageing from a different vantage point, that of the older woman reader herself. This audience-centred research draws on 21 semi-stru…
Older women using women's magazines: The construction of knowledgeable selves
Women's magazines are widely read in Canada. The popularity of such magazines is significant because critical gerontologists, primarily drawing on content analyses of the magazines, often argue that these publications convey problematic messages about ageing. This article broaches the subject of women's magazines and ageing from a different vantage point, that of the older woman reader herself. This audience-centred research draws on 21 semi-stru…
I felt there was a big chunk taken out of my life”: Covid-19 and older adults’ library-based magazine leisure reading
Reading is a central leisure activity among older adults, serving as a means of entertainment, escape, connection, and/or education. COVID-19 public library closures drastically altered this activity. Based on interviews with 21 older adults across Ontario, Canada, this study explores how library closures in the province affected older adults’ magazine leisure reading practices. Analysis yielded three themes: COVID-19 transforming experiences of …
Art (2 works) · Entertainment (2 works) · Media studies (2 works) · Psychology (2 works) · Sociology (2 works) · Visual arts (2 works) · Adaptation (eye (1 works) · Aging and Gerontology Research (1 works) · Computer Science (1 works) · Context (archaeology) (1 works)