In Therapy We Trust: America's Obsession with Self-Fulfillment

Eva S Moskowitz

5 évaluations par Goodreads

Langue : anglais

Edité par Johns Hopkins University Press, 2001

0801864038 / 9780801864032

Vendeur : World of Books (was SecondSale), Montgomery, IL, Etats-UnisWorld of Books (was SecondSale)

Vendeur avec une évaluation de 5 étoiles

Vendeur AbeBooks depuis 20 décembre 2007

Livre relié

Etat: Occasion - Satisfaisant

EUR 5,89

 Frais de port gratuits 
Expédition nationale : Etats-Unis

Quantité disponible : 1 disponible

Ajouter au panier
Retours gratuits sous 30 jours

A propos de cet article

From self-esteem talk on "Oprah" to self-help books like "Negaholics and Your Sacred Self", we live in an age fixated on emotional well-being. Rich or poor, black or white, male or female, straight or gay, Americans share a belief in the therapeutic gospel. As Eva Moskowitz argues, Americans today turn to psychological cures as confidently as they once petitioned the Lord with prayer. How did the land of the free become obsessed with self-fulfilment? Has America gained or lost by placing so much emphasis on personal well-being? Taking a historical approach, Moskowitz explores the country's tendency to find psychological explanations - and excuses - for nearly everything. Beginning with the example of a "Mind Cure" developed by mid-19th-century clockmaker Phineas P. Quimby, Moskowitz explains how Americans' growing fascination with therapy led them to adopt new kinds of reform - including, at the turn of the 20th century, provisions for psychological services in prisons, courts, hospitals and schools. Depression-era divorce rates prompted colleges and high schools to offer courses on marital happiness and produced a new marriage-counselling industry. During World War II, Moskowitz shows, the army devoted unprecedented energy to a soldier's "psychological readiness for combat". Moskowitz also explores more recent developments, including Cold War-era psychological assumptions of magazine campaigns that targeted unhappy housewives. She confronts the social protest movements in the 60s and the explosion of 70s self-help fads that continue to the present. In a study that encompasses all aspects of American society, from television talk shows to the criminal justice system, from office politics to world politics, Moskowitz identifies a debilitating "sense of self" that is intimately bound up with the major developments of the 20th century. …

N° de réf. du vendeur 00106554189

Titre
In Therapy We Trust: America's Obsession with Self-Fulfillment
Auteur
Eva S Moskowitz
Éditeur
Johns Hopkins University Press
Année de publication
2001
État de l'article
Good
Reliure
Hardback
Langue
anglais
ISBN à 10 chiffres
0801864038
ISBN à 13 chiffres
9780801864032

World of Books (was SecondSale)

Montgomery, IL, Etats-Unis

Vendeur avec une évaluation de 5 étoiles

Vendeur AbeBooks depuis 20 décembre 2007

Frais d'expédition à l'intérieur de ce pays : Etats-Unis

Article4 à 12 jours ouvrés3 à 6 jours ouvrés
Premier articleEUR 0,00EUR 9,81
Les délais de livraison sont fixés par les vendeurs et varient en fonction du transporteur et du lieu. Les commandes transitant par les douanes peuvent être retardées et les acheteurs sont responsables de tous les droits ou frais associés. Les vendeurs peuvent vous contacter au sujet de frais supplémentaires afin de couvrir toute augmentation des coûts d'expédition de vos articles.

Modes de paiement

  • Visa
  • Mastercard
  • American Express
  • Carte Bleue
  • Apple Pay
  • Google Pay

Description de la boutique

Founded in 2002, World of Books is a leading online destination for buying and selling both preloved and new books, committed to making sustainable reading accessible to all. With a mission to help people read more and waste less, World of Books offers a huge range of affordable, high-quality books — giving both new and preloved titles a second life. The company also operates World of Books – Sell Your Books, an easy-to-use platform that allows customers to trade in unwanted books for cash, helping to keep books in circulation while promoting sustainability. As a Certified B Corp, World of Books is driven by a vision to become the world’s largest and most sustainable dedicated online bookstore. The company measures its success through the positive environmental impact it creates, the value it provides to customers, and its ability to operate profitably while supporting its sustainable mission …

Profil professionnel du vendeur

SBYB, Inc.

900 Knell Rd
Montgomery, IL Etats-Unis 60538