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  1. Self-help books
    why Americans keep reading them
    Author: Dolby, Sandra K.
    Published: 2005
    Publisher:  Univ. of Illinois Press, Urbana [u.a.]

    Location:
    Universität Mainz, Bereichsbibliothek Georg Forster-Gebäude / USA-Bibliothek
    Signature:
    646.700973 DOL
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    Source: Union catalogues
    Language: English
    Media type: Book
    Format: Print
    ISBN: 0252029747
    RVK Categories: LC 50610 ; LC 58610
    Subjects: Psychologie; Literatur; Selbsthilfe
    Scope: XII, 192 S.
    Notes:

    Literaturverz. S. 163 - 181
  2. Self-help books
    why Americans keep reading them
    Author: Dolby, Sandra K.
    Published: 2008
    Publisher:  Univ. of Illinois Press, Urbana [u.a.]

    "Based on a reading of more than three hundred self-help books, Sandra K. Dolby examines this remarkably popular genre to define "self-help" in a way that's compelling to academics and lay readers alike. Self-Help Books also offers an interpretation... more

    Location:
    Universitätsbibliothek Erlangen-Nürnberg, Hauptbibliothek
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    "Based on a reading of more than three hundred self-help books, Sandra K. Dolby examines this remarkably popular genre to define "self-help" in a way that's compelling to academics and lay readers alike. Self-Help Books also offers an interpretation of why these books are so popular, arguing that they continue the well-established American penchant for self-education, they articulate problems of daily life and their supposed solutions, and they present their content in a form and style that is accessible rather than arcane." "Using tools associated with folklore studies, Dolby then examines how the genre makes use of stories, aphorisms, and a traditional yet contemporary worldview. The overarching premise of the study is that self-help books, much like fairy tales, take traditional materials, especially stories and ideals, and recast them into extended essays that people happily read, think about, try to apply, and then set aside when a new embodiment of the genre comes along."--BOOK JACKET.

     
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    Source: Union catalogues
    Language: English
    Media type: Book
    ISBN: 0252029747; 9780252075186
    RVK Categories: LC 50610 ; LC 58610
    Edition: 1. pbk.
    Subjects: Psychologie; Zelfhulptechnieken; Self-help techniques; Psychological literature; Selbsthilfe; Literatur; Psychologie
    Scope: XII, 192 S.
    Notes:

    Includes bibliographical references (p. [163]-181) and index

    American popular self-education -- The books, the writers, and metacommentary -- The critics, the simple self, and America's cultural cringe -- Giving advice and getting wisdom -- Memes, themes, and worldview -- Stories -- Proverbs, quotes, and insights -- Finding a use for self-help testimonies.
  3. Self-help books
    why Americans keep reading them
    Author: Dolby, Sandra K.
    Published: 2005
    Publisher:  Univ. of Illinois Press, Urbana [u.a.]

    "Based on a reading of more than three hundred self-help books, Sandra K. Dolby examines this remarkably popular genre to define "self-help" in a way that's compelling to academics and lay readers alike. Self-Help Books also offers an interpretation... more

    Location:
    Bayerische Staatsbibliothek
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    "Based on a reading of more than three hundred self-help books, Sandra K. Dolby examines this remarkably popular genre to define "self-help" in a way that's compelling to academics and lay readers alike. Self-Help Books also offers an interpretation of why these books are so popular, arguing that they continue the well-established American penchant for self-education, they articulate problems of daily life and their supposed solutions, and they present their content in a form and style that is accessible rather than arcane." "Using tools associated with folklore studies, Dolby then examines how the genre makes use of stories, aphorisms, and a traditional yet contemporary worldview. The overarching premise of the study is that self-help books, much like fairy tales, take traditional materials, especially stories and ideals, and recast them into extended essays that people happily read, think about, try to apply, and then set aside when a new embodiment of the genre comes along."--BOOK JACKET.

     
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    Source: Union catalogues
    Language: English
    Media type: Book
    ISBN: 0252029747
    RVK Categories: LC 50610 ; LC 58610
    Subjects: Psychologie; Zelfhulptechnieken; Self-help techniques; Psychological literature; Psychologie; Literatur; Selbsthilfe
    Scope: XII, 192 S.
    Notes:

    Includes bibliographical references (p. [163]-181) and index

    American popular self-education -- The books, the writers, and metacommentary -- The critics, the simple self, and America's cultural cringe -- Giving advice and getting wisdom -- Memes, themes, and worldview -- Stories -- Proverbs, quotes, and insights -- Finding a use for self-help testimonies.
  4. Self-help books
    why Americans keep reading them
    Author: Dolby, Sandra K
    Published: 2005
    Publisher:  Univ. of Illinois Pr., Urbana [u.a.]

    Location:
    Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek Münster, Zentralbibliothek
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    Source: Union catalogues
    Media type: Book
    Format: Print
    ISBN: 0252029747
    Subjects: USA; Psychologie; Literatur; Selbsthilfe
    Scope: XII, 192 S.
  5. Self-help books
    why Americans keep reading them
    Author: Dolby, Sandra K.
    Published: 2005
    Publisher:  Univ. of Illinois Pr., Urbana [u.a.]

    Location:
    Englisches Seminar der Universität, Bibliothek
    Signature:
    BH 783
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    Source: Union catalogues
    Language: Undetermined
    Media type: Book
    ISBN: 0252029747
    Subjects: Literatur; Selbsthilfe; Psychologie
    Scope: XII, 192 S.
  6. Self-help books
    why Americans keep reading them
    Author: Dolby, Sandra K.
    Published: c2005
    Publisher:  University of Illinois Press, Urbana

    Location:
    Ostbayerische Technische Hochschule Amberg-Weiden / Hochschulbibliothek Amberg
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    Ostbayerische Technische Hochschule Amberg-Weiden, Hochschulbibliothek, Standort Weiden
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    Source: Union catalogues
    Language: English
    Media type: Ebook
    Format: Online
    ISBN: 0252029747; 0252090993; 9780252029745; 9780252090998
    Subjects: Zelfhulptechnieken; Psychologie; Psychologie; Literatur; Selbsthilfe; HEALTH & FITNESS / Beauty & Grooming; REFERENCE / Personal & Practical Guides; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Folklore & Mythology; Psychological literature; Self-help techniques; Self Care / United States; Books / United States; Reading / United States; Self-help techniques; Psychological literature; Selbsthilfe; Psychologie; Literatur
    Scope: 1 Online-Ressource (xii, 192 p.)
    Notes:

    Includes bibliographical references (p. [163]-181) and index

    Introduction : Self-help books and American worldview -- American popular self-education -- The books, the writers, and metacommentary -- The critics, the simple self, and America's cultural cringe -- Giving advice and getting wisdom -- Memes, themes, and worldview -- Stories -- Proverbs, quotes, and insights -- Finding a use for self-help testimonies -- Epilogue

    "Based on a reading of more than three hundred self-help books, Sandra K. Dolby examines this remarkably popular genre to define "self-help" in a way that's compelling to academics and lay readers alike. Self-Help Books also offers an interpretation of why these books are so popular, arguing that they continue the well-established American penchant for self-education, they articulate problems of daily life and their supposed solutions, and they present their content in a form and style that is accessible rather than arcane." "Using tools associated with folklore studies, Dolby then examines how the genre makes use of stories, aphorisms, and a traditional yet contemporary worldview. The overarching premise of the study is that self-help books, much like fairy tales, take traditional materials, especially stories and ideals, and recast them into extended essays that people happily read, think about, try to apply, and then set aside when a new embodiment of the genre comes along."--Jacket
  7. Self-help books
    why Americans keep reading them
    Author: Dolby, Sandra K.
    Published: 2005
    Publisher:  Univ. of Illinois Press, Urbana [u.a.]

    "Based on a reading of more than three hundred self-help books, Sandra K. Dolby examines this remarkably popular genre to define "self-help" in a way that's compelling to academics and lay readers alike. Self-Help Books also offers an interpretation... more

    Location:
    Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Universitätsbibliothek, Jacob-und-Wilhelm-Grimm-Zentrum
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    "Based on a reading of more than three hundred self-help books, Sandra K. Dolby examines this remarkably popular genre to define "self-help" in a way that's compelling to academics and lay readers alike. Self-Help Books also offers an interpretation of why these books are so popular, arguing that they continue the well-established American penchant for self-education, they articulate problems of daily life and their supposed solutions, and they present their content in a form and style that is accessible rather than arcane." "Using tools associated with folklore studies, Dolby then examines how the genre makes use of stories, aphorisms, and a traditional yet contemporary worldview. The overarching premise of the study is that self-help books, much like fairy tales, take traditional materials, especially stories and ideals, and recast them into extended essays that people happily read, think about, try to apply, and then set aside when a new embodiment of the genre comes along."--BOOK JACKET.

     
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    Source: Union catalogues
    Language: English
    Media type: Book
    ISBN: 0252029747
    RVK Categories: LC 50610 ; LC 58610
    Subjects: Psychologie; Zelfhulptechnieken; Self-help techniques; Psychological literature; Psychologie; Literatur; Selbsthilfe
    Scope: XII, 192 S.
    Notes:

    Includes bibliographical references (p. [163]-181) and index

    American popular self-education -- The books, the writers, and metacommentary -- The critics, the simple self, and America's cultural cringe -- Giving advice and getting wisdom -- Memes, themes, and worldview -- Stories -- Proverbs, quotes, and insights -- Finding a use for self-help testimonies.