The Rise of the Therapeutic Society: Psychological Knowledge & the Contradictions of Cultural Change - Paperback
by Katie Wright
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Language:EnglishPublisher:New Academia Publishing/ The SpringISBN-13:9780983245124ISBN-10:983245126UPC:9780983245124Book Category:Social Science, PsychologyBook Subcategory:Sociology, Social Psychology, HistorySize:9.00 x 6.00 x 0.65 inchesWeight:0.9414Product ID:SC3CZTX1NA
The Rise of the Therapeutic Society: Psychological Knowledge & the Contradictions of Cultural Change
This book is an examination of the contemporary fascination with psychological life and the historical developments that fostered it. Taking Australia as the focal point, Katie Wright traces the ascendancy of therapeutic culture, from nineteenth century concerns about nervousness, to the growth of psychology, the diffusion of an analytic attitude, and the spread of therapy and counseling....
Language:EnglishPublisher:New Academia Publishing/ The SpringISBN-13:9780983245124ISBN-10:983245126UPC:9780983245124Book Category:Social Science, PsychologyBook Subcategory:Sociology, Social Psychology, HistorySize:9.00 x 6.00 x 0.65 inchesWeight:0.9414Product ID:SC3CZTX1NA
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