Cultures of Optimism: The Institutional Promotion of Hope

By Oliver Bennett

Book Overview

What are the functions of optimism in modern societies? How is hope culturally transmitted? What values and attitudes does it reflect? This book explores how and why powerful institutions propagate 'cultures of optimism' in different domains, such as politics, work, the family, religion and psychotherapy.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1349503576
• ISBN13: 9781349503575
• Release Date: January 2015
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 231 Pages
• Weight: 0.63 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.5"