
The Created Self
Reinventing Body, Persona, Spirit
Robert J. Weber(Author)
WW Norton & Co (Publisher)
Will be published approx. on 18. April 2001
Book
Paperback/Softback
352 pages
978-0-393-32121-0 (ISBN)
Description
In today's culture the self is considered largely a work in progress, and as we constantly reinvent ourselves, the challenge becomes one of coordinating change with the integrity and unity of the self. Using the insights of William James and evolutionary psychology as a springboard, Robert Weber explores the nature and meaning of our shifting selves. He proposes an ecology of the self based on three distinct but interdependent spheres: the body, the persona, and the spirit. Our bodily selves can be cosmetically nipped and tucked, and through new reproductive technologies extended in ways previously undreamed of. Our personas, comprising both our self-image and the image we present to others, are constantly assuming multiple roles in the course of our daily lives. And finally the modern changing self finds spiritual fulfillment in myriad traditional and nontraditional cultures, both sacred and secular, as we craft beliefs to suit our individual and communal needs.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 21 mm
Weight
497 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-393-32121-0 (9780393321210)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Robert Weber is a psychologist living in Albuquerque.