Psychotherapy, American Culture, and Social Policy

Immoral Individualism
2009
ISBN: 978-0-230-60945-7
Verlag: Palgrave Macmillan US

Buch, Englisch, 192 Seiten, HC runder Rücken kaschiert, Format (B × H): 145 mm x 222 mm, Gewicht: 397 g

Reihe: Culture, Mind, and Society

A lively indictment of American culture's pervasive use of the psychotherapeutic metaphor to explain behaviours, a habit that has crossed the Atlantic in recent years, arguing that psychotherapy and excessive individualism has only ensured the continuance of social problems.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Throop, E.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

American Culture in Cross-Cultural Context Psychotherapy and Hyperindividualism Poverty is Just a State Of Mind The Kids Aren't All Right Those Who Can't Teach The Sacrifice of Our Children Still Crazy After All These Years Color Blind Hearts and Minds

Über Autor(innen)

ELIZABETH A. THROOP is Chair, of the Department of Anthropology, Sociology, and Social Work and Associate Professor of Anthropology at Eastern Kentucky University, USA.