| Cultures of Optimism: The Institutional Promotion of Hope 2015 Edition Contributor(s): Bennett, Oliver (Author) |
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ISBN: 1137484802 ISBN-13: 9781137484802 Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan OUR PRICE: $52.24 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: January 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Psychology | Personality - Social Science | Media Studies - Philosophy | History & Surveys - General |
| Dewey: 149.5 |
| LCCN: 2014037985 |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (1.00 lbs) 231 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |