The Protean Self: Human Resilience In An Age Of Fragmentation - Couverture rigide

Lifton, Robert J.

 
9780465064205: The Protean Self: Human Resilience In An Age Of Fragmentation
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ISBN 10 : 0465064205 ISBN 13 : 9780465064205
Editeur : Basic Books, 1993

Synopsis

”Proteanism”—or the protean self—describes a psychological phenomenon integral to our times. We live in a world marked by breathtaking historical change and instantaneous global communication. Our lives seem utterly unpredictable: there are few absolutes. Rather than collapsing under these threats and pulls, Robert Jay Lifton tells us, the self turns out to be remarkably resilient. Like the Greek god Proteaus, who was able to change shape in response to crisis, we create new psychological combinations, immersing ourselves in fresh and surprising endeavors over our lifetimes.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

”Proteanism” or the protean self describes a psychological phenomenon integral to our times. We live in a world marked by breathtaking historical change and instantaneous global communication. Our lives seem utterly unpredictable: there are few absolutes. Rather than collapsing under these threats and pulls, Robert Jay Lifton tells us, the self turns out to be remarkably resilient. Like the Greek god Proteaus, who was able to change shape in response to crisis, we create new psychological combinations, immersing ourselves in fresh and surprising endeavors over our lifetimes.

Biographie de l'auteur

Robert Jay Lifton is Distinguished Professor of Psychiatry and Psychology at John Jay College and the Graduate Center of the City University of New York, and at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine. He is also director of the Center on Violence and Human Survival. Dr. Lifton is the author of many books, including The Nazi Doctors and Death in Life: Survivors of Hiroshima, which won the National Book Award.

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Éditeur
Basic Books
Date d'édition
1993
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0465064205
ISBN 13 
9780465064205
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
272
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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ISBN 10 :  0465064213 ISBN 13 :  9780465064212
Editeur : Basic Books, 1995
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