Andrew J. Hostetler
- Published in print:
- 2012
- Published Online:
- January 2013
- ISBN:
- 9780199765218
- eISBN:
- 9780199979585
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199765218.003.0009
- Subject:
- Psychology, Developmental Psychology
This chapter explores the shifting narratives of midlife within lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender communities, and the general role of sexuality in middle adulthood in creating the kinds of ...
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This chapter explores the shifting narratives of midlife within lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender communities, and the general role of sexuality in middle adulthood in creating the kinds of stories that inspire social change. It draws particular attention to the unexpected or eruptive life experiences that are major catalysts for adults’ meaning-making efforts, while also acknowledging that even expectable transitions and changes are culturally “underscripted,” particularly in mid- and later-life. The idea that gay and lesbian lives are relatively uncharted presumes that heterosexual lives are fully scripted. However, the continuing popularity of the midlife crisis narrative should dispel any notion that the search for meaning or the need for storytelling in middle adulthood is unique to sexual minority individuals.Less
This chapter explores the shifting narratives of midlife within lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender communities, and the general role of sexuality in middle adulthood in creating the kinds of stories that inspire social change. It draws particular attention to the unexpected or eruptive life experiences that are major catalysts for adults’ meaning-making efforts, while also acknowledging that even expectable transitions and changes are culturally “underscripted,” particularly in mid- and later-life. The idea that gay and lesbian lives are relatively uncharted presumes that heterosexual lives are fully scripted. However, the continuing popularity of the midlife crisis narrative should dispel any notion that the search for meaning or the need for storytelling in middle adulthood is unique to sexual minority individuals.
Jae Yup Jung and Paul Evans
- Published in print:
- 2016
- Published Online:
- January 2017
- ISBN:
- 9780199685851
- eISBN:
- 9780191806049
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199685851.003.0018
- Subject:
- Psychology, Music Psychology, Developmental Psychology
This chapter draws on the literature on musical prodigies and prodigies in general, career decision-making theory, the development of music professionals, and the career decisions of gifted ...
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This chapter draws on the literature on musical prodigies and prodigies in general, career decision-making theory, the development of music professionals, and the career decisions of gifted adolescents, to arrive at an overview of the unique and complex career decisions of musical prodigies. The discussion, which incorporates multiple examples from the lives of prominent musical prodigies, centers on early career-related decisions, the experience of a midlife crisis, the subsequent “mature” career decision, and some of the reasons for the eventual pursuit or non-pursuit of an adult career in music. A number of implications for research, and recommendations for the guidance and counseling of musical prodigies, are provided.Less
This chapter draws on the literature on musical prodigies and prodigies in general, career decision-making theory, the development of music professionals, and the career decisions of gifted adolescents, to arrive at an overview of the unique and complex career decisions of musical prodigies. The discussion, which incorporates multiple examples from the lives of prominent musical prodigies, centers on early career-related decisions, the experience of a midlife crisis, the subsequent “mature” career decision, and some of the reasons for the eventual pursuit or non-pursuit of an adult career in music. A number of implications for research, and recommendations for the guidance and counseling of musical prodigies, are provided.
