Levinsonian Seasons in the Life of Steve Jobs: A Psychobiographical Case Study

Steve Jobs (1955-2011) was not only a businessman renowned for his legacy of technological innovation and entrepreneurship. His life history indicates eras or seasons as prankster, hippie, family man, and cancer fighter. This psychobiographical case study entailed a psychosocial-historical analysis...

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Authors: Fouché, Paul (Author) ; Niekerk, Roelf van (Author) ; Plessis, Ruvé du (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: Rhodes University [2017]
In: The Indo-Pacific journal of phenomenology
Year: 2017, Volume: 17, Issue: 1, Pages: 1-18
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Jobs, Steve 1955-2011 / Course of life / Transition (motif) (Social sciences) / Levinson, Daniel J. 1920-1994 / Biographical method
RelBib Classification:ZB Sociology
ZD Psychology
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