Why change is hard : the power of master narratives over self and society /

The possibilities of personal growth and change are embedded in American cultural values that center individual autonomy and personal responsibility for charting one's life course. These values infuse the scientific study of identity development, where scholarship has contributed to the idea th...

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Gespeichert in:
1. Verfasser:
McLean, Kate C.
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2024.
Ausgabe:
1st ed.
Zusammenfassung:
The possibilities of personal growth and change are embedded in American cultural values that center individual autonomy and personal responsibility for charting one's life course. These values infuse the scientific study of identity development, where scholarship has contributed to the idea that we are the sole authors of our own stories. However, the data to support such claims are sparse. In 'Why Change is Hard', Kate C. McLean argues that the promise of the possibility for growth and change, and the personal capacity to do so, are represented in problematic master narratives - present in broader society, as well as in the scientific community.
Umfang:
1 online resource (185 pages)
Anmerkungen:
Also issued in print: 2024.
Zielpublikum:
Specialized.
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
0-19-776467-3
0-19-776465-7
0-19-776466-5
Schlagworte:
Change (Psychology)
Personality development.
Psychology.
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