Studying Generations : : Multidisciplinary Perspectives / / ed. by Helen Kingstone, Jennie Bristow.

Available Open Access digitally under CC-BY-NC-ND licence. The concept of 'generations' has become a widely discussed area, with recent events such as the COVID-19 pandemic revealing our dependence on intergenerational relationships both within and beyond the family. However, the concept c...

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Place / Publishing House:Bristol : : Bristol University Press, , [2024]
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Year of Publication:2024
Edition:1st ed.
Language:English
Series:Generations, Transitions and Social Change Series
Physical Description:1 online resource (192 p.)
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Table of Contents:
  • Front Matter
  • Contents
  • Series Editor Preface
  • List of Figures and Tables
  • Notes on Contributors
  • Acknowledgements
  • Introduction
  • The Generations Concept in Historical and Contemporary Perspective
  • Sociology and the Problem of 'Social Generations'
  • Humanities and a Longer History of Social Generations
  • The Concept of Generation in Biology and Medicine
  • A Conjunctural Cultural Studies Approach to the Millennial
  • Studies of the Generations Concept in Contemporary Life
  • Generative Fiction: Structures of Feeling, Place-Making, and Intergenerational Contact in The Lido
  • Intergenerational Engagement and Generational Identity
  • A Multigenerational Self and a Multigenerational Society
  • Re-Thinking Generations from a Queer Perspective: Insights and Critical Observations from the CILIA-LGBTQI+ Lives in England Project
  • Conclusion
  • Index