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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Ian MillerPublisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd Imprint: Polity Press Dimensions: Width: 15.80cm , Height: 3.30cm , Length: 23.10cm Weight: 0.567kg ISBN: 9781509559404ISBN 10: 150955940 Pages: 280 Publication Date: 23 February 2024 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock  The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsSelf-Esteem: An Introduction 1. Happiness 2. Race 3. Sexuality 4. Mothers 5. School 6. Teenagers 7. Girls and Women 8. A Self-Esteem Task Force 9. The 21st CenturyReviews“Low self-esteem is a political, structural, capitalist problem. It is not rooted in individual failings, even if it is experienced as such. Miller’s Self-Esteem is a captivating history of emotional modernity and a sustained, pointed critique of the therapy industry’s narrow focus on self-help.” Rob Boddice, Tampere University “Most of us live lives troubled by self-comparison and the sadness and anxiety that this habit brings on. Modern psychology promises us a kind of salvation, urging therapeutic self-help or politicized pride to rescue our self-esteem. In this important new work, Ian Miller offers an alternative solution, showing how an understanding of self-esteem’s conceptual history can give us a new perspective on our lives.” Rhodri Hayward, Queen Mary University of London “This fascinating and nuanced book is a much-needed reassessment of the role that self-esteem has played in shaping how Americans understand themselves. By focusing on how African American, LGBTQ+, and feminist activists have adopted ideas about self-esteem to build collective and individual pride, Miller reveals how self-esteem has been used as a tool in the fight for social justice—not just as a band-aid to cover up injustice.” Louise Settle, Tampere University Author InformationIan Miller is Senior Lecturer in Medical History at Ulster University. He has authored seven books on various topics, including the stomach, Irish dietary change, and force-feeding. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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