Sense Of Self

by Thomas J. Cottle

Overview

Cottle (education, Boston U.) is a clinical psychologist, sociologist, and author of some 25 books. Here he explores the theme of affirmation: what really we experience as "affirmation"; the ramifications of affirmation—or its lack—in how we lead our lives; various issues of the relationship between the individual, the family, and society; theories of the self; and the detriments to the individual and society resulting from an absence of affirmation. No subject index. Annotation ©2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781558493674
Publisher:	University of Massachusetts Press
Publication date:	04/18/2003
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	224
Product dimensions:	6.44(w) x 9.42(h) x 0.93(d)

About the Author

Thomas J. Cottle is professor of education at Boston University and author of numerous books, including At Peril: Stories of Injustice (University of Massachusetts Press, 2000).

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What People are Saying About This

Lane Conn

Cottle has written a tour de force, filled with ideas, insights, and questions. He tells an engrossing story of a notion called affirmation, of the power of its presence to light up our lives, and the power of its absence to plunge us into the darkness of despair.

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Extremely well grounded in literature and theory, the book is still accessible to a wide audience.... If every human being would adopt this philosophy, the world would have far fewer problems. Valuable reading in a first course on the self, this study will also be valuable in a therapeutic environment and to parents assisting their child in becoming his/her own person.

Jeffrey Berman

The highest praise I can give to a book is to say to myself, 'I wish I had written this.' Every page contains important insights, lucidly and often elegantly expressed. A Sense of Self is learned without being pedantic, and synthetic without being overly general. Cottle's voice is strong, original, and unique.

Editorial Reviews

Cottle analyzes the role that affirmation and disaffirmation play in the development of self, quality of relationships, and quality of life. Extremely well grounded in literature and theory, this book is still accessible to a wide audience.

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