Overview
This book provides an analysis of the social representations of leading self-help genres, including neurolinguistic programming, cognitive self-help therapy, mindfulness, self-management, self-esteem, self-leadership and self-control. Exploring the globalised therapeutic culture of today, the book argues that psychology as 'science' is often abandoned to aid the individual pursuit for self-realization and self-optimization. Opposing the view that self-help culture is external to psychology, Madsen argues that it is firmly embedded within psychology, playing an important role in people's lives.
- | Author: Ole Jacob Madsen
- | Publisher: Routledge
- | Publication Date: Feb 07, 2017
- | Number of Pages: 200 pages
- | Binding: Paperback or Softback
- | ISBN-10: 1138712957
- | ISBN-13: 9781138712959
