Self-Help and Ability - Literatur in Wissenschaft und Unterricht. Neue Folge - 1/2022
Verlag | Königshausen & Neumann |
Auflage | 2023 |
Seiten | 126 |
Format | 15,7 x 1,1 x 24,0 cm |
Gewicht | 211 g |
Artikeltyp | Englisches Buch |
Reihe | LWU Literatur in Wissenschaft und Unterricht 1/2022 |
ISBN-10 | 3826078519 |
EAN | 9783826078514 |
Bestell-Nr | 82607851A |
PRACTICES of Self-Help and Self-Optimization combined with the expectation of positive thinking belong to the very core of US culture and US ideology. This edition explores the co-relation between self-help and dis/ability. In addition to a historical overview, case studies exploreissues such as biomedicalization, inspiration porn, the addicted body, self-care and healing, and dystopian progress.Media and genres introduced include TV serials, novels, manifestoes, the 'Terminal Teenager Romance' and 'Addiction Memoirs.'