Terkel, Studs, 1912-2008

Coming of age : the story of our century by those who've lived it / Studs Terkel - New York : New Press : Distributed by Norton , c1995. - xxvi, 468 p. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references.

Terkel presents a collective portrait of the century, woven from the voices of 70 Americans from the ages of 70 to 99. Farmers, bankers, leaders of social movements, artists, and politicians trace the ways their lives have changed over the past decades, and reflect on how traditional hopes and aspirations have been superseded by the ruthless demands of the modern corporation. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

9781565842847

95003806


Older people----United States----Interviews
Social participation----United States----Case studies
Psychology---Stress

HQ1064.U5 / T44 1995

305.2609 TER