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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Grand Central Pub
Publication date
March 1, 1978
Binding
Paperback
Edition
Reissue
Book category
Adult Fiction
ISBN-13
9780446836807
ISBN-10
044683680X
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Original list price
$2.95
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Summaries and Reviews
Summary
A comprehensive examination of the biological, ethnological and historical aspects of old age and society's role in determining the unhappy fate of human beings.
Amazon.com description: Product Description:
In The Coming of Age, Simone de Beauvoir seeks greater understanding of our perception of elders. With bravery, tenacity, and forceful honesty, she guides us on a study spanning a thousand years and a variety of different nations and cultures to provide a clear and alarming picture of "Society's secret shame"--the separation and distance from our communities that the old must suffer and endure.
As the definitive study of the universal problem of growing old, The Coming of Age is "a brilliant achievement" (Marc Slonin, New York Times).
What do the words elderly, old, and aged really mean? How are they used by society, and how in turn do they define the generation that we are taught to respect and love but instead castigate and avoid? Most importantly, how is our treatment of this generation a reflection of our society's values and priorities?In The Coming of Age, Simone de Beauvoir seeks greater understanding of our perception of elders. With bravery, tenacity, and forceful honesty, she guides us on a study spanning a thousand years and a variety of different nations and cultures to provide a clear and alarming picture of "Society's secret shame"--the separation and distance from our communities that the old must suffer and endure.
Editions
Paperback
With Patrick O'Brian (other contributor) |
from W W Norton & Co Inc (June 1, 1996); titled "The Coming of Age"
9780393314434 | details & prices | 585 pages | 6.25 × 9.25 × 1.25 in. | 1.80 lbs | List price $29.95
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Reissue edition from Grand Central Pub (March 1, 1978)
9780446836807 | details & prices | List price $2.95
About: A comprehensive examination of the biological, ethnological and historical aspects of old age and society's role in determining the unhappy fate of human beings.
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