Childhood and Society
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Cover of the first edition
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| Author | Erik Erikson |
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| Language | English |
| Published | 1950 (W. W. Norton & Co) |
| Pages | 445 |
| ISBN | 039331068X |
Childhood and Society is a 1950 book by Erik H. Erikson about the social significance of childhood.[1]
Summary
Erikson discusses the social significance of childhood,[1] introducing ideas such as the eight stages of psychosocial development and the concept of an "identity crisis".[2]
Reception
Childhood and Society was the first of Erikson's books to become popular.[2] Literary critic Frederick Crews calls the work "a readable and important book extending Freud's developmental theory."[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Paul Roazen, 'Childhood and Society', International Dictionary of Psychoanalysis. Reprinted online at answers.com.
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