Download or read book The Anonymous Society written by Catarina Frois and published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing. This book was released on 2009-05-27 with total page 197 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Anonymous Society is an in-depth anthropological study conducted in Portugal among the 12-Step associations Alcoholics Anonymous, Families Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous. Here, the author explores thoroughly issues like therapy, addiction, ritual, religion, identity and anonymity, providing an insightful knowledge of these associations’ importance in contemporary society.