Psychotherapy, American Culture, and Social Policy: Immoral Individualism [Hardcover]

A lively indictment of American culture's pervasive use of the psychotherapeutic metaphor to explain behaviours, a habit that has crossed the Atlantic in recent years, arguing that psychotherapy and excessive individualism has only ensured the continuance of social problems.American Culture in Cross-Cultural Context Psychotherapy and Hyperindividualism Poverty is Just a State Of Mind The Kids Aren't All Right Those Who Can't Teach The Sacrifice of Our Children Still Crazy After All These Years Color Blind Hearts and Minds

Throop s book is a real winner. The book cuts across clinical psychology and cultural studies. It improves greatly on some similar material and attempts to trace individualism in actual policies. Throop knows the literature and has gone about a cultural critique in a sensible way. - William Epstein, Professor Emeritus, School of Social Work, University of Nevada, Las Vegas