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Rules of Hope
Averill, James; Catlin, George; Chon, Kyum K.
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Paperback. Series: Recent Research in Psychology. Num Pages: 136 pages, 13 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 7. Weight in Grams: 213.
Hope has been called the "life blood of the soul", an indispensable condition for human existence. Yet evidence in this book suggests that hope is neither a necessary nor a universal part of life. Rather, hope is constituted in accordance with cultural norms, and hence it may vary fundamentally from one society to another. In the first of four studies, Averill, Catlin, and Chon delineate four classes of rules that help constitute hope in Western societies. A second study examines the similarities and differences between hope and other, more prototypic emotions, such as anger and love. The third study uses ... Read more
Hope has been called the "life blood of the soul", an indispensable condition for human existence. Yet evidence in this book suggests that hope is neither a necessary nor a universal part of life. Rather, hope is constituted in accordance with cultural norms, and hence it may vary fundamentally from one society to another. In the first of four studies, Averill, Catlin, and Chon delineate four classes of rules that help constitute hope in Western societies. A second study examines the similarities and differences between hope and other, more prototypic emotions, such as anger and love. The third study uses ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
136
Condition
New
Series
Recent Research in Psychology
Number of Pages
136
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9780387972190
SKU
V9780387972190
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