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Self-help books : why Americans keep reading them

Examines the popular genre of self-help books. Using tools associated with folklore studies, this work examines how the genre makes use of stories, aphorisms, and a worldview that is traditional and contemporary. It is of interest to academics and lay readers alike.
Print Book, English, 2005
University of Illinois Press, Urbana, 2005
xii, 192 Seiten
9780252029745, 0252029747
610739254
American popular self-education
The books, the writers, and metacommentary
The critics, the simple self, and America's cultural cringe
Giving advice and getting wisdom
Memes, themes, and worldview
Stories
Proverbs, quotes, and insights
Finding a use for self-help testimonies
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