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Midlife

Multidisciplinary Theories, Thoughts and Issues
Buch | Hardcover
230 Seiten
2024
Routledge India (Verlag)
978-1-032-85247-8 (ISBN)
168,35 inkl. MwSt
This book is a rare and intriguing account of the midlife experience from a multidisciplinary perspective. It represents an insightful construal of midlife from the disciplines of philosophy, psychology, neuroscience, literature, sociology, and the fine arts.

This volume provides an in-depth understanding of the middle phase of human lives which is the transitional phase at which a crucial transformation happens in the perspective towards life, society, and the world at large. It encompasses multiple methodological perspectives including empirical studies, descriptive and interpretative narratives, text analyses and revisiting existing literature. Since it addresses the issues of midlife from a multidisciplinary perspective, it would enable a wide variety of readers to connect with it.

This book would be useful to the students, researchers and teachers of psychology, philosophy, neuroscience, literature, sociology, social work, film studies and the fine arts. It would also be an invaluable companion to professionals working in the field of Counselling Gerontology, Health and Social care, and NGOs.

Sanjukta Das teaches at University of Calcutta, India.She is an eminent professor known for her vital contribution to the field of Psychology. She has research and teaching experience of more than 25 years in the area of Clinical Psychology, adult personal growth, midlife crisis, disturbed childhood, mental health crises and psychosocial intervention. Gradually her research focus has matured into multidisciplinary intervention approaches with emphasis on community service. Her work has been published at national and international levels. Nabamita Chakrabortyteaches at Gokhale Memorial Girls’ College, India. Her doctoral research focused on psycho-socio-emotional growth and developmental outcomes of midlifers. Her research interests focus on life-span development and its multiple facets along with community mental health, wellbeing and positive psychology. As a researcher her work has been published at national and international levels.

PART I: FUNDAMENTAL ISSUES OF MIDLIFE 1. Midlife and the Life-span: An Overview 2. An Overview of the Theoretical Perspectives in Middle Adulthood 3. Midlife from a Philosophical Perspective 4. Midlife from a Sociological Lenses 5. Brain, Aging and Maturity in Middle Adulthood PART II: THE EXPERIENCE OF THE INTRA AND INTERPERSONAL SPACES: SOME CRUCIAL INSIGHTS 6. Attachment, Intimacy & Close Relationships in Midlife 7. Attachment in the Workspace and Midlife 8. Midlife & Parenthood 9. Spirituality & Midlife Transition PART III: CHALLENGES, COMMUNITY AND MIDLIFE 10. Crises & Challenges in Midlife 11. COVID-19 & Midlife 12. Conversations on Marginalization: Dovetailing Lived Experiences of Marginal Urban Groups of India 13. Community Intervention, Support & Wellbeing in Midlife PART IV: THE CREATIVE PORTRAYAL OF MIDLIFE 14. Midlife Transitions in Men and their Representations in Literature across Centuries 15. Midlife, Stereotypes & Agencies in English Vinglish (2012), The Lunch Box (2013) & Three of Us (2022) 16. The Socio-Political Canvas of Middle Adulthood: An Analysis through Tagore’s Literary Lens 17. Cinematherapy-A Sustainable Way to Overcome Midlife Woes in Women

Erscheint lt. Verlag 11.12.2024
Zusatzinfo 1 Tables, black and white; 2 Line drawings, black and white; 2 Illustrations, black and white
Verlagsort London
Sprache englisch
Maße 156 x 234 mm
Themenwelt Geisteswissenschaften Psychologie Allgemeine Psychologie
Geisteswissenschaften Psychologie Biopsychologie / Neurowissenschaften
Geisteswissenschaften Psychologie Entwicklungspsychologie
Medizin / Pharmazie Medizinische Fachgebiete Psychiatrie / Psychotherapie
Sozialwissenschaften Politik / Verwaltung
Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie
ISBN-10 1-032-85247-X / 103285247X
ISBN-13 978-1-032-85247-8 / 9781032852478
Zustand Neuware
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