Cultures of Optimism : The Institutional Promotion of Hope Paperback / softback
by Oliver Bennett
Paperback / softback
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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.
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- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:231 pages, IX, 231 p.
- Publisher:Palgrave Macmillan
- Publication Date:01/01/2015
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- ISBN:9781349503575
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Out of stock
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:231 pages, IX, 231 p.
- Publisher:Palgrave Macmillan
- Publication Date:01/01/2015
- Category:
- ISBN:9781349503575