The Coming of Age
Language: English Publication details: New York W. W. Norton & Company 1996Description: 585 pISBN: 9780393314434 (PB)Subject(s): Old age Analysis | Old age Social conditions | Old age Sociological aspects | Old age Attitudes | GeneralSummary: What do the words elderly, old, and aged really mean? How are they used bo society, and how in turn to 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 treatment of elders by answering these questions."
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What do the words elderly, old, and aged really mean? How are they used bo society, and how in turn to 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 treatment of elders by answering these questions."
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