Life Course

A Sociological Introduction

AvStephen J. Hunt

Inbunden, Engelska, 2016

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Dramatic social transformation in Western society over recent decades has had a profound impact on the way the life course is studied. While people continue to experience the implications of class, gender, ethnicity and, of course, age, they are more than ever able to take personal control of their own lives. The Life Course considers how, in a diverse and uncertain world, the previously predictable stages of life are no longer fixed but increasingly open to change. Focusing on continuities and change, this book looks not only at the different 'phases of life', but also at the transformation of a number of closely related social institutions such as the family, education and the workplace. Recognising that the established cradle-to-grave view is now outdated, the trajectory from infancy and youth to later and end-of-life is followed not as a stable object of study, but as a starting point for critical analysis.This second edition offers an essential overview of the sociology of the life course, incorporating both contemporary and conventional perspectives. It calls upon current theorising around the life course as well as on up-to-date empirical research data. This thought-provoking text is relevant to researchers and students of life course studies and sociology, as well as to those in nursing, social work and related caring professions.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2016-09-23
Mått:156 x 236 x 26 mm
Vikt:680 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Bloomsbury 3PL
Antal sidor:344
Upplaga:2
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN:9781137521965

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Stephen Hunt is Associate Professor at the University of the West of England, Bristol, UK, with specialised research interest in religion and contemporary culture. His publications include The Handbook of Global Contemporary Christianity (2015), A History of the Charismatic Movement in Britain and the United States of America (2009), Religion in Everyday Life (2005) and The Alpha Enterprise (2004).

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'This thoroughly revised and well-crafted overview usefully draws together a range of empirical evidence on the life course and its stages, as well as examining theoretical and conceptual issues. Hunt's book is rigorous, simulating and very accessible. For me, it is the leading text book in its field.' -Jane Pilcher, University of Leicester, UK 'Stephen Hunt provides an up-to-date, comprehensive, and important overview of the contemporary life course. He captures the enormity of social changes in institutions, demographics, technologies, economies and lifestyles that are upending conventional roles and routines as well as expected transitions and trajectories, fostering both uncertainty and risk.' -Phyllis Moen, University of Minnesota, US

Innehållsförteckning

Introduction1. From Life Cycle to the Life Course: Theoretical Accounts2. The Life Course in Late/Post-Modernity3. Social Differentiation and Determinants of the Life Course4. Reproduction, Pregnancy and Childbirth5. Infancy and Parenting6. Childhood: Issues and Perspectives7. Youth and Emerging Adulthood8. Adulthood: Work, Leisure, and Consumption9. Relationships, Intimacy, and Family Life10. Constructing Mid-Life11. Ageing and Later Life12. End of Life, Death and Dying.