Breaking the Watch: The Meanings of Retirement in America
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Printer-friendly version| Title | Breaking the Watch: The Meanings of Retirement in America |
| Publication Type | Book |
| Pub Year | 2000 |
| Authors | Savishinsky, J. S. |
| Publisher | Cornell University Press |
| Keywords | retirement |
| Notes |
retirement"For most individuals, the formal and public recognition of retirement is commonly marred by the pale content of the official rites mean to dramatize it. These ceremonies tend to be formulaic, predictable, and cliched... The private and informal ceremonies created for retirees prove to be more fulfilling because of their style, their substance, their process, and their audience. They allow people to leave work on a good note, and give them a sense of control over this transition." (p. 54) |