The Plural Self: Multiplicity in Everyday Life

The Plural Self: Multiplicity in Everyday Life
ISBN-10
0761960759
ISBN-13
9780761960751
Category
Psychology / General
Pages
288
Language
English
Published
1999-02-23
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Author
John Rowan

Description

`[This book's] fundamental thesis is a rather challenging one - the idea that the unified, singular "self", which we all take for granted we possess, does not exist... fascinating and important... I will certainly revisit the book... when you're ready for a challenge, this book is certainly worth dipping into' - Counselling News

With the emergence of postmodern thinking, the notion of a unified, singular `self' appears increasingly problematic. Yet for many, postmodernism's proclamation of `the death of the subject' is equally problematic. As a response to this dilemma, there has been a rise of interest in pluralistic models of the `self' in which the person is conceptualized as a multiplicity of subpersonalit

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