Come of age : the case for elderhood in a time of trouble
Jenkinson, Stephen2018
Book
Following the success of his previous book Die Wise, Stephen Jenkinson explores our fear of death, our search for sources of wisdom, and the inadequate roles that our culture--and Christianity in particular--has cast for each of us in this wide-ranging discussion of what it means to be an elder in our society. We have plenty of senior citizens, Jenkinson claims. We are not short on parents or grandparents. Yet we lack true elders--individuals younger people can look to for guidance and wisdom. Taking on the sacred cow of the family, Jenkinson argues that elderhood is a function rather than an identity. It is not a position earned simply by the number of years on the planet or the title "parent" or "grandparent." As young people in our culture struggle with the damaged world left to them by older generations, this message is crucial and Jenkinson's analysis advances the discussion by interrogating our essential capacity to identify and nurture elders.
Main title:
Come of age : the case for elderhood in a time of trouble / Stephen Jenkinson, MTS, MSW ; foreword by Charles Eisenstein
Author:
Jenkinson, Stephen, author
Imprint:
Berkeley, California : North Atlantic Books, 2018.
Collation:
xxvi, 416 pages ; 23 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 389-390) and index.
Linking notes:
Online version: Jenkinson, Stephen, author. Come of age Berkeley, California : North Atlantic Books, 2018
ISBN:
9781623172091 (pbk)
Dewey class:
305.26
LC class:
HQ1061
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
1043624