Life Choices: Understanding Dilemmas And Decisions

Life Choices: Understanding Dilemmas And Decisions
ISBN-10
0429978839
ISBN-13
9780429978838
Category
Social Science
Pages
256
Language
English
Published
2018-10-08
Publisher
Routledge
Author
Tod Sloan

Description

Through readings of 15 life-history interviews, this book creates a framework for the interpretation of dilemmas and decisions. As each individual recounts a specific instance when a life choice was necessary, the supporting analysis reveals the framework that triggered the sense that a turning point had been reached. The author's basic premise is that common sense and mainstream psychology fail to enlighten us about what is actually involved in major life choices. He argues that individuals tend to make decisions that are not in their best interests and that these decisions tend to reinforce the sociocultural structures that were instrumental in the creation of their dilemmas.

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