The Challenge Of Youth
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition: Good to fair. Jacket: No dust jacket - paperback. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
A landmark work in developmental psychology and social thought, The Challenge of Youth — originally published as Youth: Change and Challenge — brings together a distinguished collection of essays examining the turbulent passage from adolescence to adulthood. Edited by the renowned psychoanalyst Erik H. Erikson, the anthology presents contributions from leading thinkers of the era, each addressing the psychological, cultural, and societal pressures that define young people's search for identity. Erikson's own groundbreaking theories on identity formation provide the intellectual backbone of the volume, illuminating the inner conflicts and social forces that shape the youth experience. The collection argues that understanding youth is not merely an academic exercise but a pressing civilisational necessity, as each new generation confronts and redefines the values of the society it inherits. Authoritative, multidisciplinary, and enduringly relevant, this volume remains an essential reference for anyone engaged with psychology, sociology, or the human sciences.
Author: Erik H. Erikson
Format: Paperback
Published: 1965, Doubleday Anchor Books
Genre: Psychology
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Jacket: No dust jacket - paperback. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
A landmark work in developmental psychology and social thought, The Challenge of Youth — originally published as Youth: Change and Challenge — brings together a distinguished collection of essays examining the turbulent passage from adolescence to adulthood. Edited by the renowned psychoanalyst Erik H. Erikson, the anthology presents contributions from leading thinkers of the era, each addressing the psychological, cultural, and societal pressures that define young people's search for identity. Erikson's own groundbreaking theories on identity formation provide the intellectual backbone of the volume, illuminating the inner conflicts and social forces that shape the youth experience. The collection argues that understanding youth is not merely an academic exercise but a pressing civilisational necessity, as each new generation confronts and redefines the values of the society it inherits. Authoritative, multidisciplinary, and enduringly relevant, this volume remains an essential reference for anyone engaged with psychology, sociology, or the human sciences.