Growing Young: Second Edition - Softcover

Montagu, Ashley

Softcover

ISBN 10: 089789166X ISBN 13: 9780897891660

Publisher: Praeger, 1988

Synopsis

In this new, revised edition of his landmark book, Montagu compels us to reevaluate the way we think about growth and development, in all its phases, throughout life. Humans are designed to grow and develop their childlike qualities, and not to become the ossified adults prescribed by society. Montagu reveals the many links between physical and mental aging and tells how to prevent psychosclerosis, the hardening of the mind, so that we can die young--as late as possible.|In this new, revised edition of his landmark book, Montagu compels us to reevaluate the way we think about growth and development, in all its phases, throughout life. Humans are designed to grow and develop their childlike qualities, and not to become the ossified adults prescribed by society. Montagu demonstrates how our culture, schools, and families are in conspiracy against such childlike traits as the need to love, to learn, to wonder, to know, to explore, to think, to experiment, to be imaginative, creative and curious, to sing, dance, or play. He also reveals the many links between physical and mental aging and tells how to prevent psychosclerosis, the hardening of the mind, so that we can die young--as late as possible. The best statement ever written on the most important, neglected theme of human life and evolution.Stephen Jay Gould, Harvard University||In this new, revised edition of his landmark book, Montagu compels us to reevaluate the way we think about growth and development, in all its phases, throughout life. Humans are designed to grow and develop their childlike qualities, and not to become the ossified adults prescribed by society. Montagu demonstrates how our culture, schools, and families are in conspiracy against such childlike traits as the need to love, to learn, to wonder, to know, to explore, to think, to experiment, to be imaginative, creative and curious, to sing, dance, or play.

About this title

Review:

"One comes away from this splendid work with a feeling of hopefulness and optimism. In a world of rather mundane books about the most sacred of all topics--human life--I find Growing Young that proverbial light in a dark tunnel.'"-Dr. Thomas J. Cottle

"Informative and entertaining"-Library Journal

"Very readable. . . . The author . . . presents a stimulating text on making the grownup years more rewarding."-Publishers Weekly

?Informative and entertaining??Library Journal

?Informative and entertaining?-Library Journal

?Very readable. . . . The author . . . presents a stimulating text on making the grownup years more rewarding.?-Publishers Weekly

?One comes away from this splendid work with a feeling of hopefulness and optimism. In a world of rather mundane books about the most sacred of all topics--human life--I find Growing Young that proverbial light in a dark tunnel.'?-Dr. Thomas J. Cottle

"The best statement ever written on the most important, neglected theme of human life and evolution."-Stephen Jay Gould, Harvard University

About the Author:

ASHLEY MONTAGU is an Anthropologist who has taught at Harvard, Princeton, University of California, and New York University and has written more than fifty books, including: Life Before Birth, Touching, Man's Most Dangerous Myth: The Fallacy of Race, On Being Human, The Nature of Human Agression, The Natural Superiority of Women, and The Peace of the World.

About this edition

• Publisher: Praeger
• Publication date: 1988
• ISBN 10: 089789166X
• ISBN 13: 9780897891660
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 304