Society and Social Sciences, Psychology, The Self, Ego, Identity, Personality
Cultures of Optimism

Cultures of Optimism: The Institutional Promotion of Hope

Hardback Published on: 02/01/2015
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Synopsis

What are the functions of optimism in modern societies? How is hope culturally transmitted? What values and attitudes does it reflect? This book explores how and why powerful institutions propagate 'cultures of optimism' in different domains, such as politics, work, the family, religion and psychotherapy.

Publisher information

  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan UK
  • ISBN: 9781137484802
  • Number of pages: 231
  • Dimensions: 216 x 140 x 20 mm
  • Weight: 4091g
  • Languages: English