Saving the Modern Soul
Author | : Eva Illouz |
Publisher | : Univ of California Press |
Total Pages | : 304 |
Release | : 2008-03-04 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780520253735 |
ISBN-13 | : 0520253736 |
Rating | : 4/5 (35 Downloads) |
Download or read book Saving the Modern Soul written by Eva Illouz and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2008-03-04 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Saving the Modern Soul' explores the impact of therapeutic discourse on our lives & on our contemporary notions of identity. Eva Illouz examines how self-help culture has transformed emotional life & how therapy complicates individuals' lives even as it claims to dissect their emotional experiences.