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The Damaged Core
Jason Aronson, Inc. 2009; US$ 34.99This comprehensive and tightly argued book deals with the process through which a coherent self evolves, the various ways such development fails to occur, and the therapeutic measures to put things back together. more...
My Mother, My Mirror
New Harbinger Publications 2009; US$ 17.95In My Mother, My Mirror , an experienced psychotherapist explores how mothers unwittingly pass on their self-esteem and body image issues to their daughters and shows readers how they can break the cycle. This book encourages the reader to understand and forgive her mother and build both a stronger sense of self and a stronger relationship with her... more...
The Circles
Atria Books/Beyond Words 2008; US$ 9.95Kerry Armstrong's The Circles is an indispensable guide Kerry Armstrong to help you sort through your feelings. Creating a spiritual journey of self-reflection, The Circles gives you the opportunity to examine -- without judgment -- how you feel about the people in your life and where they fall within your seven circles, or seven tribes. The wonderful... more...
Self and Identity
Oxford University Press 1997; US$ 66.99Self and identity have been important yet volatile notions in psychology since its formative years as a scientific discipline. Recently, psychologists and other social scientists have begun to develop and refine the conceptual and empirical tools for studying the complex nature of self. This volume presents a critical analysis of fundamental issues... more...
Wellbeing and Place
Ashgate Publishing Ltd 2012; US$ 114.95The last twenty years have witnessed an important movement in the aspirations of public policy beyond meeting merely material goals towards a range of outcomes captured through the use of the term 'wellbeing'. Nonetheless, the concept of wellbeing is itself ill-defined. Bringing together a range of perspectives, this volume examines the intersections... more...
Wholeness Living
Mkuki na Nyota Publishers 2010; US$ 19.95Wholeness Living is about recognizing the power that exists within us, in others and in the Higher Power. When these powers are in harmony we experience growth in the sense of physical health, high self-esteem, high social interest, and high optimism. Therefore, wholeness living is the openness to the truth about the relationship with the physical... more...
Soziologische Bildungsforschung
Springer 2012; US$ 54.99Bildung gehört zu den drängenden sozialen Fragen des 21. Jahrhunderts. Folgerichtig hat die soziologische Bildungsforschung in den letzten beiden Jahrzehnten einen enormen Aufschwung erfahren. Derzeit gehört sie zu einem der innovativsten Bereiche in der sozialwissenschaftlichen Theorie- und Modellbildung, Methodenentwicklung, Datenerhebung... more...
Selbsttäuschung
De Gruyter 2010; US$ 42.00Self-deception is a problematic phenomenon because it seems so deeply irrational. Previous philosophical accounts have not succeeded in making clear the way in which it is a "failure of reason." The present author argues that self-deception is a privative phenomenon, i.e. a deviation from immanent norms, as well an ethical phenomenon. According to... more...
The Cultural Psychology of Self
Taylor and Francis 2002; US$ 45.95Philosophers and psychologists both investigate the self, but often in isolation from one another. this book brings together studies by philosophers and psychologists in an exploration of the self and its function. It will be of interest to all those involved in philosophy, psychology and sociology. more...
Body Work
Taylor and Francis 2004; US$ 29.95Are scientific 'facts' about body image enough to define conceptions of normality Reassessing Experimental Psychology from a critical perspective, Sylvia Blood demonstrates how its research into Body Image can be misused and prone to misuse. Classifying women who experience distress and anxiety with food, eating and body size as suffering 'body... more...









