Isbn: 9780674877511 - themes of work and love in adulthood (harvard paperbacks) (11 Ergebnisse)

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Paperback. Zustand: Good. To love and to work, Freud's famous definition of psychological maturity, here becomes the focussing principle for a renewed examination of the dominant themes that play themselves out in adult life. Erik Erikson, Neil Smelser, and nine leading experts in adult development consider the stages that adults pass through and the crises that adults confront as they attempt to create a meaningful life.Themes of Work and Love in Adulthood is a book that raises many fascinating questions about adult experience. How, for example, does work affect personality? Are love and work in competition; must one be pursued at the expense of the other? Is there a point in life past which men lay less stress on mastery and turn more toward emotional fulfillment? And do women experience a shift in the opposite direction? More generally, why do adult crises fall into predictable patterns and how do adults grow as they respond to these crises? Is the recent broadening of standards for adult conduct an opportunity for personal liberation or a source of personal debilitation?Much more than a summary of current work on adulthood, Themes of Work and Love in Adulthood is a book full of unusual rewards: Erik Erikson's sensitive reconstruction of the entanglements of love and work revealed in the correspondence between Freud and Jung; Ann Swidler's fascinating discussion of the historical transformation of the love ideal from medieval times to its contemporary form; Robert LeVine's analysis of the adult life course in an African culture. When these unique essays are added to the important position papers by major theorists of adult development?Daniel Levinson, Roger Gould, and Marjorie Fiske?the result is a book that is both useful and exciting.…

Zustand: Good. Good condition. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.

Zustand: Very Good. Very Good condition. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Prompt Shipment, shipped in Boxes, Tracking PROVIDEDVery good cover little rubbed.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. FIRST THUS. First Edition Thus, Second Printing (1981). Not price-clipped. Published by Harvard University Press, 1980. Octavo. Paperback. Book is very good with light shelf/edge wear. 100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Sag Harbor, New York.…

Zustand: Good. Your purchase helps support Sri Lankan Children's Charity 'The Rainbow Centre'. Ex-library, so some stamps and wear, but in good overall condition. Our donations to The Rainbow Centre have helped provide an education and a safe haven to hundreds of children who live in appalling conditions.…

Softcover. Zustand: Gut. 297 p. Einband berieben, leicht bestoßen, insgesamt leicht vergilbt, sonst guter Zustand / Binding rubbed, slightly scuffed, overall slightly yellowed, otherwise in good condition. - To love and to work, Freuds famous definition of psychological maturity, here becomes the focusing principle for a renewed examination of the dominant themes that play themselves out in adult life. Leading experts in adult development, including Neil J. Smelser, Erik H. Erikson, Ann Swidler, Robert LeVine, Daniel Levinson, Roger Gould, and Marjorie Fiske, explore the states and crises adults pass through as they attempt to create meaningful lives for themselves. ISBN 9780674877511 Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 500.…

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 307 pages. 9.25x6.00x1.00 inches. In Stock.

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