Coming of Age in Times of UncertaintyBerghahn Books, 01/12/2007 - 160 من الصفحات Adulthood is taken for granted. It connotes the end of childhood, the resolution to the “storm and stress” period of adolescence. This conception is strongly entrenched in the sociology of youth and the sociology of the life course as well as in the policy arena. At the same time, adulthood itself remains unarticulated; journey’s end remains conceptually fixed and theoretically uncontested. Adulthood, then, is both central to the social imagination and neglected as an area of sociological investigation, something that has been noted by sociologists over the last four decades. Going beyond the overwhelmingly psychological literature, this book draws on original qualitative research and theories of social recognition and thus presents a first step towards filling an important gap in our understanding of the meaning of adulthood. |
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... responsibilities, commitments, and autonomy of adulthood. And just as these words describe ordinary possessions, practices, and relationships, so adulthood too has something less than remarkable about it. In fact, for most people today ...
... responsibility for self and others, commitment, and maturity come to mind. Stability in and commitment to work and intimate relationships—“the capacity to work and love,” as Freud allegedly called it—are other related criteria that are ...
... responsibilities. In other words, Australia is both a typical and an extraordinary case, and as such it is well placed to give clues to an increasingly global redefinition of contemporary adulthood. Structure of the Book The volume ...
... responsibility for all aspects of their lives. Toward the end of the nineteenth and the beginning of the twentieth ... responsibilities at a young age by today's standards. For some sectors of society at least, participation in ...
... responsibility and commitment, central notions in the cultural vocabulary of adulthood, are vital ingredients for its success. The institution of marriage and adult status are linked through the symbolism of the wedding ring. This badge ...
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Adulthood Individualization and the Life Course | 28 |
Adulthood and Social Recognition | 51 |
From Adulthood as a Goal to Youth as a Value | 66 |
New Adult Voices i | 83 |
6 | 98 |
7 | 112 |
Bibliography | 125 |