Social Identities Aross Life Course

by Jenny Hockey, Allison James

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.

241 pages, Paperback

First published January 18, 2002

Reviews

[Wesley Ellis · Rating 5 out of 5]

I don't know why it took me so long to discover this book. Anyone who is interested in identity construction, youth, intergenerational relationships, life course theories, or discussions on biological determinism and social construction would greatly benefit from reading this book. It's well written and well researched and it's now a well to which I will definitely return.