Therapy Culture:Cultivating Vu

Autor*innen

• Frank Furedi

Parameter

• 256 Seiten
• 9 Lesestunden

• Politik
• Politikwissenschaft
• Psychologie
• Sachliteratur
• Sozialwissenschaften

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The book explores the pervasive impact of modern media and therapy on American society, highlighting how public confessions and reliance on professional advice shape our understanding of emotional well-being. It examines the language we use to discuss mental health, such as "scarred for life" and "emotionally fragile," and reflects on the cultural narratives that influence our personal crises and self-perception. Through this lens, it critiques the normalization of vulnerability in everyday conversations and the media's role in framing our experiences.

• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2003
• Einband: Paperback