Saving the modern soul: therapy, emotions, and the culture of self-help
Auteur :
Illouz, Eva
Éditeur :
University of California Press
ISBN :
9780520253735
Date de publication :
4 mars 2008
Dimensions :
21,0 x 15,0 x 2,5 cm
Poids :
1275 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Examines the profound impact of therapeutic discourse on our lives and on our contemporary notions of identity. This book examines a range of sources to show how self-help culture has transformed contemporary emotional life and how therapy complicates individuals' lives even as it claims to dissect their emotional experiences and heal trauma.