Self-help books : why Americans keep reading them / Sandra K. Dolby.
Self-help books : why Americans keep reading them / Sandra K. Dolby.
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Urbana : University of Illinois Press, 2005.
Date
2005.
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N646.70097/1
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English
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p. cm.
Contents
Introduction : self-help books and American worldview -- 1. American popular self-education -- 2. The books, the writers, and metacommentary -- 3. The critics, the simple self, and America's cultural cringe -- 4. Giving advice and getting wisdom -- 5. Memes, themes, and worldview -- 6. Stories -- 7....
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Urbana : University of Illinois Press, 2005.
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Illinois
Date Published
2005.
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"Using tools associated with folklore studies, Dolby then examines how the genre makes use of stories, aphorisms, and a traditional yet contemporary worldview. The overarching premise of the study is that self-help books, much like fairy tales, take traditional materials, especially stories and ideals, and recast them into extended essays that peop...
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Self-help books : why Americans keep reading them / Sandra K. Dolby.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Other version (online)
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N646.70097/1
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74VKdJ2ReQrA
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKdJ2ReQrA
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ISBN
0252029747 (hardcover : alk. paper)
9780252029745 (hardcover : alk. paper)
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646.700973
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991019897479702626
