Broken Dreams: An Intimate History of the Midlife Crisis (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781789143959)

The midlife crisis has become a clich in modern society. Since the mid-twentieth century, the term has been used to explain infidelity in middle-aged men, disillusionment with personal achievements, the pain and sadness associated with separation and divorce, and the fear of approaching death. This book provides a meticulously researched account of the social and cultural conditions in which middle-aged men and women began to reevaluate their hopes and dreams, reassess their relationships, and seek new forms of identity and fresh pathways to self-satisfaction. Drawing on a rich seam of literary, medical, media, and cinematic sources, as well as personal accounts, Broken Dreams explores how the crises of middle-aged men and women were shaped by increased life expectancy, changing family structures, shifting patterns of work, and the rise of individualism.

Author: Mark Jackson
ISBN-10: 1789143950
ISBN-13: 9781789143959
Publisher: Reaktion Books
Language: English
Published: 07/07/2021
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.32lbs
Size: 9.29h x 6.46w x 1.10d

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 04/12/2021
Choice 05/01/2022