Identity: Youth & Crisis
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Edition: repr.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
At the crossroads of psychology and culture stands one of the twentieth century's most penetrating examinations of the human self — a work that transformed how we understand the turbulent passage from adolescence to adulthood. In Identity: Youth & Crisis, Erik H. Erikson presents his landmark theory of psychosocial development, centering on the concept of the identity crisis — a term he himself coined — and chronicles the psychological, social, and historical forces that shape an individual's sense of self during the formative years of youth. Drawing on rich clinical observations, case studies, and cross-cultural analysis, Erikson constructs a compelling argument that identity formation is not merely a personal struggle but a deeply social one, inseparable from the community, ideology, and historical moment in which a young person comes of age. Erikson's prose is lucid and authoritative, carrying the weight of both a clinician's precision and a humanist's breadth of vision, as he bridges the disciplines of psychoanalysis, anthropology, and social theory with remarkable coherence. Identity: Youth & Crisis remains a cornerstone of developmental psychology and continues to resonate with readers in fields as diverse as education, sociology, and political thought. Its enduring relevance lies in a central, unsettling question it poses to every generation: what does it truly mean to know who you are?
Author: Erik H. Erikson
Format: Paperback
Genre: Psychology
Edition: repr.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
At the crossroads of psychology and culture stands one of the twentieth century's most penetrating examinations of the human self — a work that transformed how we understand the turbulent passage from adolescence to adulthood. In Identity: Youth & Crisis, Erik H. Erikson presents his landmark theory of psychosocial development, centering on the concept of the identity crisis — a term he himself coined — and chronicles the psychological, social, and historical forces that shape an individual's sense of self during the formative years of youth. Drawing on rich clinical observations, case studies, and cross-cultural analysis, Erikson constructs a compelling argument that identity formation is not merely a personal struggle but a deeply social one, inseparable from the community, ideology, and historical moment in which a young person comes of age. Erikson's prose is lucid and authoritative, carrying the weight of both a clinician's precision and a humanist's breadth of vision, as he bridges the disciplines of psychoanalysis, anthropology, and social theory with remarkable coherence. Identity: Youth & Crisis remains a cornerstone of developmental psychology and continues to resonate with readers in fields as diverse as education, sociology, and political thought. Its enduring relevance lies in a central, unsettling question it poses to every generation: what does it truly mean to know who you are?