The Sociology of Generations: New Directions and Challenges
Jennie Bristow
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Description for The Sociology of Generations: New Directions and Challenges
Hardback. Num Pages: 135 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSP31; JHBD; JHBK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 270 x 13. Weight in Grams: 300.
This book suggests that the enduring problem of generations remains that of knowledge: how society conceptualises the relationship between past, present and future, and the ways in which this is transmitted by adults to the young. Reflecting on Mannheim's seminal essay `The Problem of Generations', the author explores why generations have become a focus for academic interest and policy developments today. Bristow argues that developments in education, teaching and parenting culture seek to resolve tensions of our present-day risk society through imposing an artificial distance between the generations. Bristow's book will be of ... Read more
This book suggests that the enduring problem of generations remains that of knowledge: how society conceptualises the relationship between past, present and future, and the ways in which this is transmitted by adults to the young. Reflecting on Mannheim's seminal essay `The Problem of Generations', the author explores why generations have become a focus for academic interest and policy developments today. Bristow argues that developments in education, teaching and parenting culture seek to resolve tensions of our present-day risk society through imposing an artificial distance between the generations. Bristow's book will be of ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Weight
299g
Number of Pages
125
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781137601353
SKU
V9781137601353
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99-15
About Jennie Bristow
Jennie Bristow is Senior Lecturer in Sociology at Canterbury Christ Church University, UK, and an associate of the Centre for Parenting Culture Studies.
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