Overview
- Written by a pair of very wellregarded authors, who are experienced in this field
Brings together, in one text, interdisciplinary material relating to the life course as a whole
A very topical subject, as issues of childhood and ageing have become hot topics in sociological work recently
An extremely broadranging book, using examples from around the world, and featuring excellent historical context
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Table of contents (11 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Structure, Agency and the Life Course
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Understanding the Western Life Course
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Back Matter
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About this book
This text brings together sociological, anthropological and social policy perspectives on the life course with a view to developing the conceptual rigour of the term as well as to exploring the rich range of debates and issues it encompasses. Linking traditional sociological and anthropological concerns with more recent postmodern debates centred on the self, identity and time, the book integrates theoretical debates about childhood, youth, middle age and later life with empirical material in an illuminating and innovative way.
About the authors
Dr JENNY HOCKEY and Dr ALLISON JAMES are both based in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology at the University of Hull.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Social Identities Aross Life Course
Authors: Jenny Hockey, Allison James
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4039-1399-9
Publisher: Red Globe Press London
eBook Packages: Palgrave Social & Cultural Studies Collection, Social Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2003
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: IX, 241
Additional Information: Previously published under the imprint Palgrave