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Cultures of Optimism: The Institutional Promotion of Hope Oliver Bennett 1st ed. 2015 edition
Cultures of Optimism: The Institutional Promotion of Hope
Oliver Bennett
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.
231 pages, IX, 231 p.
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | 2015 |
| ISBN13 | 9781349503575 |
| Publishers | Palgrave Macmillan |
| Pages | 231 |
| Dimensions | 150 × 220 × 10 mm · 285 g |
| Language | English |
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