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Psychotherapy, American culture, and social policy : immoral individualism

Title: Psychotherapy, American culture, and social policy : immoral individualism / Elizabeth A. Throop.
Author: Throop, Elizabeth A., 1958-
Publication: New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2009.

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Description

viii, 192 pages; 22 cm.

Summary

"Psychotherapy, American Culture, and Social Policy provides a lively indictment of psychotherapy and individualism by examining American cultural structures - child-rearing, family life, mental illness, and education. Throop advances a complex argument that American reliance on psychotherapy to explain these structures is a poor justification which neglects those most in need and pain. Both interdisciplinary and solidly anthropological, this study is sure to provoke discussion from both the right and the left and cause serious consideration of Throop's call for cultural change and just social policies."--Jacket.

Series Statement

Culture, mind, and society

Uniform Title

Culture, mind, and society.

Subject

Bibliography (note)

Includes bibliographical references (p. [171]-180) and index.

Contents

American culture in cross-cultural context -- Psychotherapy and hyperindividualism -- Poverty is just a state of mind -- The kids aren't all right -- Those who can't teach -- The sacrifice of our children -- Still crazy after all these years -- Color blind hearts and minds -- Conclusion.

ISBN

0230609457
9780230609457

LCCN

2008025128

OCLC

ocn226357146
226357146
SCSB-8805958

Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library