Psychotherapy, American culture, and social policy :
General Material Designation
[Book]
Other Title Information
immoral individualism /
First Statement of Responsibility
Elizabeth A. Throop.
EDITION STATEMENT
Edition Statement
1st ed.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
New York :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Palgrave Macmillan,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
2009.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
viii, 192 pages ;
Dimensions
22 cm.
SERIES
Series Title
Culture, mind, and society
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
Text of Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 171-180) and index.
CONTENTS NOTE
Text of Note
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.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
Text of Note
"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.
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Title
Psychotherapy, American culture, and social policy.
Title
Psychotherapy, American culture, and social policy.
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Individualism-- United States-- Psychological aspects.
Psychotherapy-- Social aspects-- United States.
Social problems-- United States-- Psychological aspects.
Civilization-- Psychological aspects.
Individualism-- Psychological aspects.
Individualismus.
Kulturelle Entwicklung.
Psychotherapie.
Psychotherapy-- Social aspects.
Social policy-- Psychological aspects.
Social problems-- Psychological aspects.
Soziale Probleme.
GEOGRAPHICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
United States, Civilization, 1970-Psychological aspects.
United States, Social policy, 1993-Psychological aspects.