• Source: The Coming of Age (book)

The Coming of Age (La Vieillesse) is a 1970 book by the French existentialist philosopher Simone de Beauvoir, in which the author seeks greater understanding of the perception of elders.




Synopsis


The book is a study spanning a thousand years and a variety of different nations and cultures to provide a clear and alarming picture of "Society's secret shame"—the separation and distance from our communities that the old must suffer and endure. The questions raised in the book are: what do the words elderly, old, and aged really mean? How are they used by society, and how in turn do 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?




Summary


"De Beauvoir has separated the book into two parts. The first half is a look from the outside in. How society and its citizens view old age, ranging from how families treat their elders to the views of old age by the philosophers and literary giants throughout the years. She breaks down the influences by particular philosophers and shows how these influences settled on the human psyche and are imbedded in the 70’s society. The second part of the book is a look from the inside out. Life through the eyes of a senior citizen, from poor to wealthy as well as famous to unknown, de Beauvoir examines the myths and realities of life as an old person in the developed world, and presents proof that despite societies' expectations, the elderly still feel the same passions as their younger counterparts. De Beauvoir addresses and challenges critically, societies' marginalization and neglect of its senior citizen population, and challenges the reader to change his or her future."




Translations


The book was first published in Paris by Éditions Gallimard under the title La Vieillesse in 1970. The English translation was made by André Deutsch, Weidenfeld and Nicolson and G. P. Putnam's Sons in Great Britain, 1972.




References

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Daftar film Marvel Cinematic Universe
• The Last of Us
• Game of Thrones
• Amerika Serikat
• Blue Sky Studios
• Avengers: Infinity War
• Marvel Cinematic Universe: Fase Dua
• Cate Blanchett
• Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
• Daftar episode The Legend of Korra
• The Coming of Age (book)
• Coming of Age (book)
• Coming of age
• Coming of Age (disambiguation)
• Coming of Age in Samoa
• Bildungsroman
• List of coming-of-age stories
• Book of the Dead
• Coming of Age in Mississippi
• Coming of Age in Karhide