| Title | Childhood and society |
|---|---|
| Author | Erik H. Erikson |
| Publication | Norton |
| Size | 445p |
| Language | ENG |
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| Topics |
Developmental psychology Psychology--Social Psychoanalytic system--Freud Child psychology Children--Development Socialization Child analysis Individual and society |
| Notes | Erikson discusses the social significance of childhood, introducing ideas such as the eight stages of psychosocial development and the concept of an "identity crisis". Childhood and Society was the first of Erikson's books to become popular. Literary critic Frederick Crews calls the work "a readable and important book extending Freud's developmental theory." [wikipedia] |