Midlife Crisis: The Feminist Origins of a Chauvinist Cliché

by Susanne Schmidt

Book Overview

The phrase "midlife crisis" today conjures up images of male indulgence and irresponsibility--an affluent, middle-aged man speeding off in a red sports car with a woman half his age--but before it become a gendered clich , it gained traction as a feminist concept. Journalist Gail Sheehy used the term to describe a midlife period when both men and women might reassess their choices and seek a change in life. Sheehy's definition challenged the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 022663714X
• ISBN13: 9780226637143
• Release Date: March 2020
• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.9" x 8.9"