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The mature imagination
— dynamics of identity in midlife and beyond | | Author(s) | Simon Biggs |
| Publisher | Open University Press, Buckingham, 1999 |
| Pages | 197 pp |
| Source | Open University Press, Celtic Court, 22 Ballmoor, Buckingham MK18 1XW. |
| Keywords | Life span ; Middle aged ; Mental health [elderly] ; Social policy ; Sociology, Social Science ; Theory. |
| Annotation | "Mature imagination" has been adopted by the author to describe human development in maturity as positive and offering the prospect of critical analysis. Mature imagination is approached through an examination of the influence of psychoanalysis. As this tradition has developed, increasingly specific and often opposing conceptions of the lifecourse have taken shape. Next, consideration is given to postmodern conceptions of contemporary adulthood; and ageing presents a significant challenge to postmodern perspectives on identity. Central to the author's analysis are tensions between authenticity and masquerade, personal coherence and continuity, and the role of facilitative and restrictive space. Special attention is given to the idea of midlifestyle as a solution to some of the problems raised by different philosophical traditions. Two chapters are used to explore the relationship between social and personal meaning through the metaphor of social space. Finally, the impact of contemporary trends in social policy is considered in case examples on the interaction between socially engineered policy spaces and health and welfare. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-991018209 B |
| Classmark | BG6: SE: D: TM2: S: 4D |
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