Self-help books : why Americans keep reading them /

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"Based on a reading of more than three hundred self-help books, Sandra K. Dolby examines this remarkably popular genre to define "self-help" in a way that's compelling to academics and lay readers alike. Self-Help Books also offers an interpretation of why these books are so popu...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Dolby, Sandra K., 1946-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Urbana : University of Illinois Press, [2005]
Subjects:
Self-help techniques > United States.
Psychological literature > United States.
Self-care, Health.
Books.
Reading.
Self Care
Books
Reading
Autodéveloppement > États-Unis.
Psychologie > Documentation > États-Unis.
Autothérapie.
Livres.
Lecture.
books.
HEALTH & FITNESS > Beauty & Grooming.
REFERENCE > Personal & Practical Guides.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Folklore & Mythology.
Self-care, Health
Psychological literature
Self-help techniques
Psychologie
Literatur
Selbsthilfe
Zelfhulptechnieken.
Psychologie.
United States
USA
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • American popular self-education
  • The books, the writers, and metacommentary
  • The critics, the simple self, and America's cultural cringe
  • Giving advice and getting wisdom
  • Memes, themes, and worldview
  • Stories
  • Proverbs, quotes, and insights
  • Finding a use for self-help testimonies.

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