The Social Importance Of Self-Esteem
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Pages: Good
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What does it truly mean to value oneself, and can a nation's social ills be traced back to a collective deficit of self-worth? The Social Importance of Self-Esteem presents a landmark academic inquiry into the relationship between individual self-regard and broader societal problems, including poverty, crime, teenage pregnancy, substance abuse, and chronic welfare dependency. Edited by Andrew M. Mecca, Neil J. Smelser, and John Vasconcellos, this rigorous collection assembles leading social scientists to examine whether self-esteem functions as a genuine social vaccine — a measurable force capable of inoculating communities against cycles of dysfunction and despair. The volume argues its case with the analytical precision of peer-reviewed scholarship while remaining accessible to policymakers and engaged readers alike, reflecting the intellectual ambition of California's pioneering Task Force to Promote Self-Esteem and Personal and Social Responsibility. Each contributor brings empirical weight to a subject often dismissed as the province of pop psychology, elevating the discourse to a level of serious sociological inquiry. Smelser's framing essay alone is a masterclass in balanced academic reasoning, acknowledging both the promise and the limitations of the evidence. For anyone who has ever questioned whether self-esteem is a private virtue or a public resource, this collection issues a provocation that is impossible to ignore.
Author: Andrew M. Mecca, Neil J. Smelser, And John Vasconcellos
Format: Paperback
Genre: Psychology
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
What does it truly mean to value oneself, and can a nation's social ills be traced back to a collective deficit of self-worth? The Social Importance of Self-Esteem presents a landmark academic inquiry into the relationship between individual self-regard and broader societal problems, including poverty, crime, teenage pregnancy, substance abuse, and chronic welfare dependency. Edited by Andrew M. Mecca, Neil J. Smelser, and John Vasconcellos, this rigorous collection assembles leading social scientists to examine whether self-esteem functions as a genuine social vaccine — a measurable force capable of inoculating communities against cycles of dysfunction and despair. The volume argues its case with the analytical precision of peer-reviewed scholarship while remaining accessible to policymakers and engaged readers alike, reflecting the intellectual ambition of California's pioneering Task Force to Promote Self-Esteem and Personal and Social Responsibility. Each contributor brings empirical weight to a subject often dismissed as the province of pop psychology, elevating the discourse to a level of serious sociological inquiry. Smelser's framing essay alone is a masterclass in balanced academic reasoning, acknowledging both the promise and the limitations of the evidence. For anyone who has ever questioned whether self-esteem is a private virtue or a public resource, this collection issues a provocation that is impossible to ignore.