Justman, Stewart.

Fool's paradise : the unreal world of pop psychology / Stewart Justman. - Chicago : Ivan R. Dee, 2005. - vii, 262 p. ; 23 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 227-229) and index.

The golden path to self-realization -- Pop psychology as a utopian enterprise -- Blame -- Guilt -- Obligation -- Patience -- Choice -- Morality -- Self-transformation -- Literature rewritten -- Constructing stories -- Liberal guilt.

1566636280 (hardcover : alk. paper)

2005005360

101255392 DNLM


Psychology--History--United States--20th century.
Popular culture--History--United States--20th century.
Psychological literature--History--United States--20th century.
Psychology--History--United States.
Cultural Characteristics--United States.
History, 20th Century--United States.

BF108.U5 / .J87 2005