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Encountering America
Jessica Grogan
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Description for Encountering America
Paperback. From the New Age culture of yoga and sensitivity training, to perennial American anxieties about wellness, identity, and purpose, the author traces how humanistic psychology continues to define the way we understand ourselves. He explores how these minds and the changing cultural atmosphere of the '60s combined to create an influential movement. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; JFC; JMAN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 134 x 26. Weight in Grams: 314.
The expectation that our careers and personal lives should be expressions of our authentic selves; the belief that our relationships should be defined by openness and understanding; the idea that therapy could help us reach our fullest potential-these ways of understanding our lives have insinuated themselves so deeply into the fabric of American culture and consciousness that it's impossible to imagine our world without them. In "Encountering America", cultural historian Jessica Grogan reveals how these ideas stormed the barricades of our culture through the humanistic psychology movement - the work of a handful of maverick psychologists who revolutionized American culture ... Read more
The expectation that our careers and personal lives should be expressions of our authentic selves; the belief that our relationships should be defined by openness and understanding; the idea that therapy could help us reach our fullest potential-these ways of understanding our lives have insinuated themselves so deeply into the fabric of American culture and consciousness that it's impossible to imagine our world without them. In "Encountering America", cultural historian Jessica Grogan reveals how these ideas stormed the barricades of our culture through the humanistic psychology movement - the work of a handful of maverick psychologists who revolutionized American culture ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
Number of Pages
432
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780061834769
SKU
V9780061834769
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About Jessica Grogan
Jessica Grogan has a PhD in American Studies from the University of Texas at Austin. She has taught courses on American history, culture, and psychology at Southwestern University, the University of Texas, and Mount Holyoke College. This is her first book.
Reviews for Encountering America
"Encountering America weaves together a tapestry and history of a humane ideal for living that continues to define our societal world view. It is a work of deep cultural understanding that breaks down complex issues in a coherent manner, bursting with oversized personalities and thought-provoking ideas."
Shelf Awareness "Spot-on reporting, an unbiased presentation, and an admirable attention to detail ... Read more
Shelf Awareness "Spot-on reporting, an unbiased presentation, and an admirable attention to detail ... Read more