Childhood and Society
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) (2026)
10.5281/zenodo.18614668
Abstract
In Childhood and Society, Erik H. Erikson presents his influential theory of psychosocial development, emphasizing the relationship between individual growth and social structures. Drawing on clinical experience and cross-cultural observations, Erikson introduces the eight stages of psychosocial development, each defined by a central crisis shaping identity. The book explores how childhood experiences, cultural norms, and historical conditions interact in the formation of personality. By integrating psychoanalysis with social theory, Erikson moves beyond purely biological explanations of development and offers a dynamic model of identity as a lifelong, socially embedded process.
Topics
Field: Arts and Humanities · Subfield: Literature and Literary Theory
Keywords
Erikson's stages of psychosocial development,Early childhood,Identity (music),Psychoanalysis,Sociology,History,Psychology,Anthropology,Environmental ethics,Developmental psychology
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