The plural self : multiplicity in everyday life / edited by John Rowan, Mick Cooper.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Rowan, John.

Cooper, Mick

Classes of 1883 and 1884 Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Personality.

Multiple personality.

Physical Description:

ix, 278 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

London ; Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Sage Publications, 1999.

Summary:

This book's] fundamental thesis is a rather challenging one - the idea that the unified, singular "self," which we all take for granted we possess, does not exist... fascinating and important... I will certainly revisit the book... when you're ready for a challenge, this book is certainly worth dipping into' - "Counselling News "

With the emergence of postmodern thinking, the notion of a unified, singular self' appears increasingly problematic. Yet for many, postmodernism's proclamation of the death of the subject' is equally problematic. As a response to this dilemma, there has been a rise of interest in pluralistic models of the self' in which the person is conceptualized as a multiplicity of subpersonalit

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Classes of 1883 and 1884 Fund.

ISBN:

0761960767

OCLC:

44414295