The Therapeutic Turn: How psychology altered Western culture

ISBN-13: 9781138018686 / Angielski / Twarda / 2014 / 194 str.

Ole Jacob Madsen

Opis

In what ways has psychology become more influential in Western society? In this book author Ole Jacob Madsen considers the notion of a 'therapeutic turn' in Western culture - the tendency for psychology to permeate ever new spheres within society. This book evaluates the increasing prevalence of psychology in several areas of Western society: Western consumer culture, contemporary Christianity, self-help, sport and politics. Madsen proposes that there are problematic aspects to this development which are seldom recognised due to a widely held assumption that 'the more psychology, the better for everyone'.

Spis treści

1: Introduction 2: The consumer self 3: Crisis of authority: Philip Rieff’s critique of Freud’s worldview 4: Psychology and religion Interlude: Psychology in crisis? 5: The self-help culture 6: Psychology and sports 7: Psychology and neoliberalism 8: The psychology profession’s ethos 9: Conclusion

O autorze

Ole Jacob Madsen is Associate Professor at the Department of Psychology at the University of Oslo, Norway. His primary field of research interest is the unfolding of ‘the therapeutic culture’ in Scandinavia and consequent new societal ethical dilemmas facing professional psychologists.