Psychotherapy, American Culture, and Social Policy

A lively indictment of American culture's pervasive use of the psychotherapeutic metaphor to explain behaviours, a habit that has crossed the Atlantic in recent years, arguing that psychotherapy and excessive individualism has only ensured the continuance of social problems.

"Throop s book is a real winner. The book cuts across clinical psychology and cultural studies. It improves greatly on some similar material and attempts to trace individualism in actual policies. Throop knows the literature and has gone about a cultural critique in a sensible way." - William Epstein, Professor Emeritus, School of Social Work, University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Auteur
ELIZABETH A. THROOP is Chair, of the Department of Anthropology, Sociology, and Social Work and Associate Professor of Anthropology at Eastern Kentucky University, USA.

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A lively indictment of American culture's pervasive use of the psychotherapeutic metaphor to explain behaviours, a habit that has crossed the Atlantic in recent years, arguing that psychotherapy and excessive individualism has only ensured the continuance of social problems.

Contenu
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