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The Sociology of Generations: New Directions and Challenges

By Jennie Bristow (auth.)

Book information

Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan UK
Year
2016
ISBN
978-1-137-60135-3, 978-1-137-60136-0
DOI
10.1057/978-1-137-60136-0
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
2 MB (1703475 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
X, 125\133
Time added
2016-11-20 09:00:00
ChildrenYouth and Family Policy;Family;Demography;Aging

Description

This book suggests that the enduring problem of generations remains that of knowledge: how society conceptualises the relationship between past, present and future, and the ways in which this is transmitted by adults to the young. Reflecting on Mannheim’s seminal essay ‘The Problem of Generations’, the author explores why generations have become a focus for academic interest and policy developments today. Bristow argues that developments in education, teaching and parenting culture seek to resolve tensions of our present-day risk society through imposing an artificial distance between the generations. Bristow’s book will be of interest to students and scholars in the fields of Sociology, Social Policy, Education, Family studies, Gerontology and Youth studies.

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