Saving the Modern Soul: Therapy, Emotions, and the Culture of Self-Help

The language of psychology is all—pervasive in American culture—from The Sopranos to Oprah, from the abundance of self—help books to the private consulting room, and from the support group to the magazine advice column. Saving the Modern Soul examines the profound impact of therapeutic discourse on our lives and on our contemporary notions of identity. Eva Illouz plumbs today's particular cultural moment to understand how and why psychology has secured its place at the core of modern identi...