Broken dreams : an intimate history of the midlife crisis
Record details
- ISBN: 1789143950
- ISBN: 9781789143959
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Physical Description:
272 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
print - Publisher: London, UK : Reaktion Books, Ltd., 2021.
- Copyright: ©2021
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 255-261) and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Anatomy of a crisis -- Life begins at forty -- Scenes from a marriage -- Biological cocks -- Families under stress -- In search of a soul -- Postscript. |
Summary, etc.: | "The midlife crisis has become a cliché in modern society. Since the mid-twentieth century, the term has been used to explain infidelity in middle-aged men, disillusionment with personal achievements, the pain and sadness associated with separation and divorce, and the fear of approaching death. This book provides a meticulously researched account of the social and cultural conditions in which middle-aged men and women began to re-evaluate their hopes and dreams, reassess their relationships, and seek new forms of identity and fresh pathways to self-satisfaction. Drawing on a rich seam of literary, medical, media and cinematic sources, as well as personal accounts, it explores how the crises of middle-aged men and women were shaped by increased life expectancy, changing family structures, shifting patterns of work, and the rise of individualism."--Publisher description. |
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Subject: | Midlife crisis Middle-aged persons Middle age Crises de l'âge adulte Personnes d'âge moyen Âge moyen middle age (life stage) |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Bibliomation.
- 1 of 1 copy available at Kent Memorial Library - Suffield. (Show preferred library)
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Kent Memorial Library - Suffield | 155.66 J (Text) | 32518152936145 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
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