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The Myth of Self-Esteem : Finding Happiness and Solving Problems in America (Contemporary Social Issues)
The Myth of SelfEsteem Finding Happiness and Solving Problems in America - Contemporary Social Issues Author:John P. Hewitt This work presents a new, thought-provoking perspective on the concept of self-esteem and its effect on human behavior. For decades the idea that high self-esteem leads to individual happiness and solves social problems has been embraced by million of Americans. A scholar studying the subject of self and society, Hewitt (sociology, Univ. of Mass... more »achusetts) refutes this popular idea through a logical description, interpretation, and criticism of the self-esteem movement« less