Psychotherapy, American Culture, and Social Policy
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Psychotherapy, American Culture, and Social Policy

Immoral Individualism

E. Throop

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eBook - PDF

Psychotherapy, American Culture, and Social Policy

Immoral Individualism

E. Throop

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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.

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Table of contents

  1. Contents
  2. Introduction
  3. 1 American Culture in Cross-cultural Context
  4. 2 Psychotherapy and Hyperindividualism
  5. 3 Poverty Is Just a State of Mind
  6. 4 The Kids Aren’t All Right
  7. 5 Those Who Can’t Teach
  8. 6 The Sacrifice of Our Children
  9. 7 Still Crazy after All These Years
  10. 8 Color Blind Hearts and Minds
  11. 9 Conclusion
  12. References
  13. Index