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Social symptoms of identity needs : why we have failed to solve our social problems, and what to do about it /

Explains how our major social problems, including crime, violence, terrorism, war, substance abuse, and prejudice, are the result of efforts by their perpetrators to maintain a secure identity, or sense of self. It locates the root causes of these social problems and counterproductive responses in c...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Bracher, Mark, 1950-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London : Karnac, 2009.
Colección:Explorations in psycho-social studies series.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Explains how our major social problems, including crime, violence, terrorism, war, substance abuse, and prejudice, are the result of efforts by their perpetrators to maintain a secure identity, or sense of self. It locates the root causes of these social problems and counterproductive responses in certain identity-damaging social and cultural phenomena that force identity to defend and maintain itself by socially harmful means.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xiv, 300 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781849408073
1849408076
9780429480331
0429480334