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Sham: How the Self-help Movement Made America Helpless
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Random House Inc
Publication date
September 26, 2006
Pages
273
Binding
Paperback
Edition
Reprint
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9781400054107
ISBN-10
1400054109
Dimensions
0.75 by 5.25 by 8 in.
Weight
0.50 lbs.
Original list price
$15.00
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Summaries and Reviews
Summary
A critique of the self-help movement assesses the pervasive damage that it has done to every aspect of American society, explaining how the notion of victimization has blurred the concept of personal responsibility and right and wrong, and how the idea of empowerment teaches that the belief that we can do something is more important than developing the skills to accomplish the task. Reprint. 20,000 first printing.
Editions
Hardcover
from Crown Pub (June 21, 2005)
9781400054091 | details & prices | 273 pages | 6.25 × 9.50 × 1.00 in. | 1.10 lbs | List price $24.95
About: Presents a critique of the self-help movement, explaining how the notion of victimization has blurred the concept of personal responsibility and how the idea of empowerment emphasizes belief over the need to develop personal skills.
About: Presents a critique of the self-help movement, explaining how the notion of victimization has blurred the concept of personal responsibility and how the idea of empowerment emphasizes belief over the need to develop personal skills.
Paperback
The price comparison is for this edition
Reprint edition from Random House Inc (September 26, 2006)
9781400054107 | details & prices | 273 pages | 5.25 × 8.00 × 0.75 in. | 0.50 lbs | List price $15.00
About: A critique of the self-help movement assesses the pervasive damage that it has done to every aspect of American society, explaining how the notion of victimization has blurred the concept of personal responsibility and right and wrong, and how the idea of empowerment teaches that the belief that we can do something is more important than developing the skills to accomplish the task.
About: A critique of the self-help movement assesses the pervasive damage that it has done to every aspect of American society, explaining how the notion of victimization has blurred the concept of personal responsibility and right and wrong, and how the idea of empowerment teaches that the belief that we can do something is more important than developing the skills to accomplish the task.
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