Bestselling selves : a critical discourse analysis of self-help literature : a thesis submitted to Auckland University of Technology (AUT) in partial fulfilment of the degree of Master of Arts in Communication Studies, 2005 / Al-Sayed Tara ; supervisor: Frances Nelson.
In this thesis, I view self-help as a discourse widely present in modern society in different forms such as literature, audio tapes, CDs, videos, and personal activities like workshops and individual coaching. From books to life-coaching service providers, the discourse increasingly encompasses crea...
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| Language: | English |
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| Summary: | In this thesis, I view self-help as a discourse widely present in modern society in different forms such as literature, audio tapes, CDs, videos, and personal activities like workshops and individual coaching. From books to life-coaching service providers, the discourse increasingly encompasses creative techniques in order to expand and involve different aspect of life. I take a critical look at the reflection of the discourse in self-help books using Dryzek's (1997) model of discourse analysis which divides discourse in general into four levels: ontology, assumptions about natural relationships, agents and their motives, and finally, metaphors and other rhetorical devices. Author supplied keywords: Self-actualization (Psychology); Self-help techniques; Self-techniques -- Evaluation; Psychological literature -- Evaluation. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource Also held in print (vii, 120 leaves : illustrations ; 30 cm) (T 158.1 ALS) in off-campus storage, box 198 |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |