Self-Esteem and Meaning A Life Historical Investigation

Name: Self-Esteem and Meaning A Life Historical Investigation
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ISBN: 9780873958523

ISBN-10: 0873958527

ISBN-13: 9780873958523

Edition: 1984

Authors: Michael R. Jackson

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Self-esteem. Not only does it affect our identity and values, but also our feelings and actions in a variety of circumstances. Yet, after years of investigation, little of practical value has been learned about its nature.Self-Esteem and Meaning brings a new approach to the study of self-esteem. It presents case studies based on extended interviews with middle- and working-class individuals. Weaving together the subjects' frank and often poignant accounts of their own lives are the author's observations on the linguistic and semiotic principles that reveal the coherence and meaningfulness of these accounts.The book also contributes to the methodological effort to develop a humanistic yet…

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List price: $99.00
Copyright year: 1984
Publisher: State University of New York Press
Publication date: 6/30/1985
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 228
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.078
Language: English



Acknowledgments


Self-Esteem and the Problem of Meaning


The Dimensions of Self-Esteem


The Central Conflict: Defense and Resolution


The Limits of Self-Esteem


Self and Other


Appendix: The Question of Validity


Bibliography


Index