The therapeutic turn how psychology altered Western culture

In what ways has psychology become more influential in Western society? In this book author Ole Jacob Madsen considers the notion of a 'Therapeutic Turn' in Western culture - the tendency for psychology to permeate ever new spheres within society. The Therapeutic Turn evaluates the increas...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Madsen, Ole Jacob, 1978- (-)
Format: Book
Language:Inglés
Published: London ;and New York : Routledge 2014
Series:Concepts for Critical Psychology : disciplinary boundaries re-thought
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See on Universidad de Navarra:https://unika.unav.edu/discovery/fulldisplay?docid=alma991005104529708016&context=L&vid=34UNAV_INST:VU1&search_scope=34UNAV_TODO&tab=34UNAV_TODO&lang=es
Table of Contents:
  • Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Foreword; Preface; 1 Introduction; 2 The consumer self; 3 Crisis of authority: Philip Rieff's critique of Freud's worldview; 4 Psychology and religion; Interlude: psychology in crisis?; 5 The self-help culture; 6 Psychology and sports; 7 Psychology and neoliberalism; 8 The ethos of the psychology profession; 9 Conclusion; References; Index.