{"product_id":"9781789143959","title":"Broken Dreams","description":"Author: Mark Jackson\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781789143959\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Reaktion Books\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 15 Aug 2021\u003cbr\u003ePages: 336\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe midlife crisis has become a cliche in modern society. Since the mid-twentieth century, the term has been used to explain infidelity in middle-aged men, disillusionment with personal achievements, the pain and sadness associated with separation and divorce, and the fear of approaching death.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book provides a meticulously researched account of the social and cultural conditions in which middle-aged men and women began to re-evaluate their hopes and dreams, reassess their relationships, and seek new forms of identity and fresh pathways to self-satisfaction. Drawing on a rich seam of literary, medical, media and cinematic sources, as well as personal accounts, it explores how the crises of middle-aged men and women were shaped by increased life expectancy, changing family structures, shifting patterns of work, and the rise of individualism.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46852922966174,"sku":"ADS-9781789143959","price":39.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781789143959.jpg?v=1779064830","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781789143959","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}