Saving the Modern Soul

Saving the Modern Soul
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Publisher : Univ of California Press
Total Pages : 304
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ISBN-10 : 9780520253735
ISBN-13 : 0520253736
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Download or read book Saving the Modern Soul written by Eva Illouz and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2008-03-04 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Saving the Modern Soul' explores the impact of therapeutic discourse on our lives & on our contemporary notions of identity. Eva Illouz examines how self-help culture has transformed emotional life & how therapy complicates individuals' lives even as it claims to dissect their emotional experiences.


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