The Language of the Heart : A Cultural History of the Recovery Movement from Alcoholics Anonymous to Oprah Winfrey

Travis explores the rich cultural history of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and its offshoots and the larger "recovery movement" that has grown out of them. She chronicles the development of recovery and examines its relationship to the broad American tradition of self-help, highlighting the ro...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Travis, Trysh
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Chapel Hill : University of North Carolina Press, 2010.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Alcoholics Anonymous.
Alcoholics Anonymous > History.
Recovery movement.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Sociology > General.
SELF-HELP > Substance Abuse & Addictions > Alcoholism.
Recovery Movement > Histoire.
Recovery movement > History.
History.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:Travis explores the rich cultural history of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and its offshoots and the larger "recovery movement" that has grown out of them. She chronicles the development of recovery and examines its relationship to the broad American tradition of self-help, highlighting the roles that gender, mysticism, and print culture have played in that development
Physical Description:1 online resource (376 pages).
ISBN:9781469604503

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