by Ole Jacob Madsen (Author)
Can school teach us to master life? This book confronts what the author sees as an ongoing trend in many Western democracies where citizens are increasingly being held accountable for their health and happiness.
Author Biography
Ole Jacob Madsen is Professor of Cultural and Community Psychology at the University of Oslo, Norway. His previous works include: The Therapeutic Turn (2014), Optimizing the Self (2015), The Psychologization of Society (2018), The Routledge International Handbook of Therapeutic Cultures (2020) and Deconstructing Scandinavia's "Achievement Generation" (2021).
Number of Pages: 98
Dimensions: 0.25 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN
Publication Date: January 30, 2025