Broken Dreams

An Intimate History of the Midlife Crisis

Mark Jackson

• Editorial: Reaktion Books
• Año: 2021
• ISBN:
  9781789143966
• Categoría: Historia del mundo

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 reevaluate 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, Broken Dreams 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.

Índice

• Front Cover
• Half Title
• Title Page
• Copyright
• CONTENTS
• 1. ANATOMY OF A CRISIS
• 2. LIFE BEGINS AT FORTY
• 3. SCENES FROM A MARRIAGE
• 4. BIOLOGICAL CLOCKS
• 5. FAMILIES UNDER STRESS
• 6. IN SEARCH OF A SOUL
• POSTSCRIPT
• REFERENCES
• SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY
• ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
• PHOTO ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
• INDEX