Social symptoms of identity needs : why we have failed to solve our social problems, and what to do about it /
Explains how our major social problems, including crime, violence, terrorism, war, substance abuse, and prejudice, are the result of efforts by their perpetrators to maintain a secure identity, or sense of self. It locates the root causes of these social problems and counterproductive responses in c...
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Format: | Electronic eBook |
Language: | English |
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London :
Karnac,
2009.
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Series: | Explorations in psycho-social studies series.
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Online Access: |
Full text (Emmanuel users only) |
Summary: | Explains how our major social problems, including crime, violence, terrorism, war, substance abuse, and prejudice, are the result of efforts by their perpetrators to maintain a secure identity, or sense of self. It locates the root causes of these social problems and counterproductive responses in certain identity-damaging social and cultural phenomena that force identity to defend and maintain itself by socially harmful means. |
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Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xiv, 300 pages) : illustrations |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
ISBN: | 9781849408073 1849408076 9780429480331 0429480334 |
Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Print version record. |