The therapeutic state : justifying government at century's end
An analysis of the commingling of the therapeutic and political cultures in America. Nolan (anthropology and sociology, Williams College) supplies his background by looking at trends such as the emotivist ethic, the pathologization of human behavior, the rise of a new priestly class, and the legiti
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The therapeutic culture. The emancipated self. The emotivist ethic. A new priestly class. The pathologization of human behavior. Victimization. The therapeutic ethos
Legitimation of the state. Theoretical considerations. Older sources of legitimation. State expansion. Public disenchantment. The therapeutic alternative
Civil case law. Personal injury law. The doctrinal history