The protean self : human resilience in an age of fragmentation
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The protean self : human resilience in an age of fragmentation
BasicBooks, c1993
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [233]-255) and index
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ISBN 9780465064205
Description
Proteanismor the protean selfdescribes a psychological phenomenon integral to our times. We live in a world marked by breathtaking historical change and instantaneous global communication. Our lives seem utterly unpredictable: there are few absolutes. Rather than collapsing under these threats and pulls, Robert Jay Lifton tells us, the self turns out to be remarkably resilient. Like the Greek god Proteaus, who was able to change shape in response to crisis, we create new psychological combinations, immersing ourselves in fresh and surprising endeavors over our lifetimes.
Table of Contents
The Changing Psychological Landscape History and the Self America, the Protean Nation Odd Combinations Sources of Flux and Form Poise and Equipoise Enduring Connections Life Stories The Fundamental Self The Dark Side The Protean Path
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pbk. ISBN 9780465064212
Description
"Proteanism",or the protean self,describes a psychological phenomenon integral to our times. We live in a world marked by breathtaking historical change and instantaneous global communication. Our lives seem utterly unpredictable: there are few absolutes. Rather than collapsing under these threats and pulls, Robert Jay Lifton tells us, the self turns out to be remarkably resilient. Like the Greek god Proteaus, who was able to change shape in response to crisis, we create new psychological combinations, immersing ourselves in fresh and surprising endeavors over our lifetimes.
Table of Contents
* The Changing Psychological Landscape * History and the Self * America, the Protean Nation * Odd Combinations * Sources of Flux and Form * Poise and Equipoise * Enduring Connections * Life Stories * The Fundamental Self * The Dark Side * The Protean Path
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