02268nam 22004333 450 991079467510332120230630002858.09781789143966(electronic book)1-78914-396-9(CKB)4100000011921645(MiAaPQ)EBC6607236(Au-PeEL)EBL6607236(OCoLC)1250591312(EXLCZ)99410000001192164520210901d2021 uy 0engurcnu||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierBroken dreams an intimate history of the midlife crisis /Mark JacksonLondon :Reaktion Books, Limited,2021.©20211 online resource (272 pages) illustrations (black and white)1-78914-395-0 Includes bibliographical references and index.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.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.Midlife crisisMidlife crisis.155.66Jackson Mark914205MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910794675103321Broken dreams3864938UNINA