Cultures of Optimism: The Institutional Promotion of Hope

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ISBN-10:

1137484802

ISBN-13:

9781137484802

Author(s): Bennett, Oliver
Edition: 2015
Released: Jan 02, 2015
Format: Hardcover, 240 pages
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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.












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