Childhood and Society
1950 book by Erik Erikson From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Childhood and Society is a 1950 book about the social significance of childhood by the psychoanalyst Erik H. Erikson.[1]
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| Author | Erik Erikson |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Subject | Childhood |
| Publisher | W. W. Norton & Co |
Publication date | 1950 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover and Paperback) |
| Pages | 445 |
| ISBN | 039331068X |
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] The critic Frederick Crews calls the work "a readable and important book extending Freud's developmental theory."[3] The Oxford Handbook of Identity names Erikson as the seminal figure in "the developmental approach of understanding identity".[4]
References
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