Numerous studies consider the history of childhood, adolescence and old age, yet the middle aged, consistently the most productive and powerful of age groups have been consistently ignored. In this pioneering study John Benson considers how perceptions and experience of middle age have changed, and how its power-base has diminished, affected by the steady ageing of the population the increasing independence of the yound and growing economic insecurity. This thought-provoking study also illuminates the whole economic, social and cultural history of twentieth-century Britain.
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Numerous studies consider the history of childhood, adolescence and old age, yet the middle aged, consistently the most productive and powerful of age groups have been consistently ignored. In this pioneering study John Benson considers how perceptions and experience of middle age have changed, and how its power-base has diminished, affected by the steady ageing of the population the increasing independence of the yound and growing economic insecurity. This thought-provoking study also illuminates the whole economic, social and cultural history of twentieth-century Britain.
Imprint | Routledge |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Release date | October 1997 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 10 - 15 working days |
First published | 1998 |
Authors | John Benson |
Dimensions | 216 x 138 x 10mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Paperback |
Pages | 172 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-582-25657-6 |
Barcode | 9780582256576 |
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LSN | 0-582-25657-7 |