Happier?: The History of a Cultural Movement That Aspired to Transform America

by Daniel Horowitz

Book Overview

When a cultural movement that began to take shape in the mid-twentieth century erupted into mainstream American culture in the late 1990s, it brought to the fore the idea that it is as important to improve one's own sense of pleasure as it is to manage depression and anxiety. Cultural historian Daniel Horowitz's research reveals that this change happened in the context of key events. World War II, the Holocaust, post-war prosperity, the rise of counter-culture,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 019065564X
• ISBN13: 9780190655648
• Release Date: December 2017
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.3" x 9.3"