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What is maturity? Politics of Maturity scrutinizes the process of maturing and how—and why—we have traditionally conceptualized it. Why is it that when we picture an “adult” we often envision someone who is married, has children, and is economically successful? Tanya Loughead challenges such traditional notions of maturity by raising fundamental questions about society and its structure. Which structures and experiences help us to mature or block us from maturing? One thing is certain: we do not mature by ourselves. This book argues that lack of maturity in society is not merely a problem of individual personalities; it is equally a political and philosophical problem that requires revolutionary rethinking and redefinition.

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In Politics of Maturity, Tanya Loughead argues that maturity is less about finding our place in the world as it is, and more about living an authentic existence amidst the complexities of a world in need of repair. Rather than becoming increasingly sure of ourselves as we mature, maturity involves an ever-deepening humility. With a keen eye on the dynamics of multiple forms of oppression, Loughead outlines the practices in which we can engage that foster the sort of openness to destabilization that maturity requires.--Cynthia Kaufman, Consumerism, Sustainability, and Happiness: How to Build World Where Everyone Has Enough

In Politics of Maturity, Tanya Loughead argues that maturity is less about finding our place in the world as it is, and more about living an authentic existence amidst the complexities of a world in need of repair. Rather than becoming increasingly sure of ourselves as we mature, maturity involves an ever-deepening humility. With a keen eye on the dynamics of multiple forms of oppression, Loughead outlines the practices in which we can engage that foster the sort of openness to destabilization that maturity requires.

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Tanya Loughead is professor in the Department of Philosophy at Canisius College.

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