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The Sociology of Generations
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The Construction of the Baby Boomers as a Social Problem in Britain
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"Like the fabled blind men trying to grasp the nature of an elephant, commentators on both sides of the Atlantic have struggled to understand the significance of the baby boomers, at different times offering very different, sometimes contradictory interpretations. By telling this fascinating story, Jennie Bristow offers a model for a symbolic demography that critically explores how and why we assign meanings to generations." -Joel Best, University of Delaware, USA
"Scan the cultural and political landscape today and it's hard not to conclude that Western society is experiencing a pronounced blurring of generational standards. The current furore over the 'Baby Boomer generation' only adds to this perception. Jennie Bristow's new book brings much needed clarity to all this generational confusion, and does so with no small amount of insight and flair. Required reading for social scientists looking for a considered introduction to 'generationalism', or anyone heading for retirement who wants to avoid a future of nonsensical stigmatisation." Professor Keith Hayward, University of Kent, UK.
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Book Title: Baby Boomers and Generational Conflict
Authors: Jennie Bristow
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137454737
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan London
eBook Packages: Palgrave Social Sciences Collection, Social Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: Palgrave Macmillan, a division of Macmillan Publishers Limited 2015
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-137-45472-0Published: 28 May 2015
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-349-49799-7Published: 01 January 2015
eBook ISBN: 978-1-137-45473-7Published: 12 May 2015
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: VII, 211
Topics: Childhood, Adolescence and Society, Politics of the Welfare State, Organizational Studies, Economic Sociology, Family, Sociology of Family, Youth and Aging, Sociology, general