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A culture of second chances : the promise, practice, and price of starting over in everyday life / David Newman.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Newman, David M., 1958- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Redemption--Social aspects.
- Redemption.
- Motivation (Psychology)--Social aspects.
- Motivation (Psychology).
- Change (Psychology)--Social aspects.
- Change (Psychology).
- Opportunity--Social aspects.
- Opportunity.
- Social aspects.
- Physical Description:
- xvi, 307 pages ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Lanham : Lexington Books, [2020]
- Summary:
- "This book explores the iconic existence of second chances in everyday life. Newman argues that while second chances are culturally ubiquitous, they are complicated by assessments of deservedness, ultimately pitting optimistic notions of redemption against entrenched beliefs about the intransigence of human nature"-- Provided by publisher.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 263-295) and index.
- Other Format:
- Online version: Newman, David M., 1958- A culture of second chances
- ISBN:
- 9781498553988
- 1498553982
- OCLC:
- 1119620877
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