| Beyond Self-Esteem: Narratives of Self-Knowledge and Devotion to Others Contributor(s): DeVitis, Joseph L. (Editor), Irwin-DeVitis, Linda (Editor), Cottle, Thomas J. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0820467189 ISBN-13: 9780820467184 Publisher: Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publi OUR PRICE: $41.80 Product Type: Paperback Published: June 2003 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Psychology | Personality - Education - Social Science |
| Dewey: 155.2 |
| LCCN: 2002155643 |
| Series: Adolescent Cultures, School and Society |
| Physical Information: 202 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In Beyond Self-Esteem, Thomas J. Cottle argues that America's preoccupation with notions of self-esteem and self-regard not only does not reflect the fundamental nature of the self, but leads to selfish behavior and an inability to devote one's self to friendships. The self, Cottle writes, is predicated on social relationships and, more specifically, on the affirmation each of us offers to the other, as well as the degree of responsibility we find ourselves willing to take for one another. It is Cottle's contention, reinforced by his theoretical positions and by the narrative accounts of children and adults alike, that affirmation of and the assumption of responsibility for other people remain the most ethical human actions. |