Youth Development in Identity Societies - 9781138353305

Taylor & Francis

Youth Development in Identity SocietiesParadoxes of Purpose\nAuthor(s): James E. Cote\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138353305, 978-1138353305\nSynopsis\nThis book explores the causes and consequences of the contradictions in young peoples lives stemming from the affluencepurpose paradox: a lack of purpose-in-life among many of those living in the most affluent societies in human history. This paradox is endemic to identity societies where people experience a choice-contingent life course, and is examined using an interdisciplinary approachlargely with an integration of developmental psychology and sociology, but also using historical, anthropological, economic, and political perspectives. \n\nThe transition to adulthood is now commonly a prolonged process, with young people facing a number of psychological challenges and sociological obstacles in their identity formation. Challenges include difficulties in mak.