The phrase "midlife crisis" today conjures up images of male
indulgence and irresponsibility--an affluent, middle-aged man
speeding off in a red sports car with a woman half his age--but
before it become a gendered cliche, it gained traction as a
feminist concept. Journalist Gail Sheehy used the term to describe
a midlife period when both men and women might reassess their
choices and seek a change in life. Sheehy's definition challenged
the double standard of middle age--where aging is advantageous to
men and detrimental to women--by viewing midlife as an opportunity
rather than a crisis. Widely popular in the United States and
internationally, the term was quickly appropriated by psychological
and psychiatric experts and redefined as a male-centered,
masculinist concept. The first book-length history of this
controversial concept, Susanne Schmidt's Midlife Crisis recounts
the surprising origin story of the midlife debate and traces its
movement from popular culture into academia. Schmidt's engaging
narrative telling of the feminist construction--and ensuing
antifeminist backlash--of the midlife crisis illuminates a lost
legacy of feminist thought, shedding important new light on the
history of gender and American social science in the 1970s and
beyond.
General
| Imprint: |
University of Chicago Press
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
2020 |
| Authors: |
Susanne Schmidt
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| Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 27mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Hardcover - Cloth over boards
|
| Pages: |
280 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-226-68685-1 |
| Categories: |
Books
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| LSN: |
0-226-68685-X |
| Barcode: |
9780226686851 |
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