Cultures of optimism : the institutional promotion of hope /: the institutional promotion of hope. (2015)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Oliver Bennett.
• Authors: Bennett, Oliver, 1950-
• Contents: 1. The Optimism Imperative -- 2. Optimistic Democracy: The Politics of Hope -- 3. Optimism at Work -- 4. Great Expectations: Parenting, Optimism and the Child -- 5. Models of Salvation: Religion, Eschatology and Hope -- 6. Optimism and the Self: From Mind-Cure to Psychotherapy -- 7. Culture(s) of Optimism.
• Publisher Details: Basingstoke Hampshire New York, NY : Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication Date: 2015
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 149/.5; Psychology; Optimism -- Social aspects; Optimism -- Political aspects; Hope; PHILOSOPHY -- History & Surveys -- General; PHILOSOPHY -- Movements -- Deconstruction; Hope; Social Science -- Sociology -- General; Social Science -- General; Social Science -- Sociology of Religion; Social Science -- Media Studies; Cultural studies; Society & social sciences; Society & culture: general; Religious groups: social & cultural aspects; Media studies; Consciousness; Social sciences; Communication; Psychology -- Personality; The self, ego, identity, personality; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781137484819; 1137484810
• Related ISBNs: 9781349503575; 1349503576
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.