Worked Up Selves | Personal Development Workers, Self-Work and Therapeutic Cultures

E. Swan

ISBN 10: 1349299480 / ISBN 13: 9781349299485

Published by Palgrave Macmillan, 2016

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Worked Up Selves | Personal Development Workers, Self-Work and Therapeutic Cultures | E. Swan | Taschenbuch | viii | Englisch | 2016 | Palgrave Macmillan | EAN 9781349299485 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg, juergen[dot]hartmann[at]springer[dot]com | Anbieter: preigu.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Worked Up Selves | Personal Development Workers, Self-Work and Therapeutic Cultures
• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication Date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1349299480
• ISBN 13: 9781349299485
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 235W x 155H x 15D millimeters 235 millimeters width by 155 millimeters height by 15 millimeters depth
• Weight: 411 grams
• Seller catalogs:
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Synopsis

Drawing upon current literature on the history and politics of therapeutic cultures and upon original, qualitative research this book was produced in response to rapidly growing interest in the rise of 'new' HRD practices such as coaching, 'soft skills' training and personal development training.

About the Author

ELAINE SWAN is senior teaching fellow at Lancaster University Management School, UK. Her research interests include diversity practices, corporate pedagogy culture and racialisation and gendering in organizations. She has published on the subjects of therapeutic cultures, diversity and gender and race in organizations. She has recently published a co-authored book with Caroline Gatrell entitled Gender and Diversity in Management: A Concise Introduction (Sage).