Oracle At The Supermarket: The American Preoccupation With Self-Help Books by Steven Starker
This week, Misty and Lisa bring you Oracle At The Supermarket: The American Preoccupation With Self-Help Books by Steven Starker.
Steven Starker is chief, psychology service, of Portland Veteran’s Medical Center and professor of media sociology at Oregon Health Sciences University. He is the author of numerous works, including Oracle at the Supermarket and The Power of Fantasy in Human Creativity.
But basically, we learn the historical context that provided American self-help to flourish since the colonies!
In this Oracle At The Supermarket book review, Lisa & Misty cover the following chapters:
The New Oracle: An introduction to the study of self-help books
Gospel of Success: Early self-help books in America
Power to Heal: The discovery of mind-cure
Approaching the Mainstream: Self-help and the establishment
Classical Self-Help: The early blockbusters
Behind Closed Doors: The search for sexual guidance
Boy and Soul: The oracle at mid-century
The Selfish Years: Pop psychology and the “me” generation
Healthy, Wealthy and Wise: Finding fulfillment in the 80s
Prescriptions and Promises: Help, harm and hope in the genre
Conclusion: Message of the Oracle
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