Description
Book SynopsisWhat is maturity? Politics of Maturity scrutinizes the process of maturing and how—and why—we have traditionally conceptualized it. Why is it that when we picture an “adult” we often envision someone who is married, has children, and is economically successful? Tanya Loughead challenges such traditional notions of maturity by raising fundamental questions about society and its structure. Which structures and experiences help us to mature or block us from maturing? One thing is certain: we do not mature by ourselves. This book argues that lack of maturity in society is not merely a problem of individual personalities; it is equally a political and philosophical problem that requires revolutionary rethinking and redefinition.
Table of ContentsChapter 1: What is Maturity?
Chapter 2: Psychoanalytic Approaches to Maturity
Chapter 3: Failure and Immaturity
Chapter 4: Maturity as a Political Project
Chapter 5: The Family is a Political Structure
Chapter 6: Maturing as Critical Openness
