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| Title: |
Counselling and the social construction of self |
| Author: |
Russell, Janice |
| Appeared in: |
British journal of guidance & counselling |
| Paging: | Volume 27 (1999) nr. 3 pages 339-352 |
| Year: |
1999-08-01 |
| Contents: |
The specific and Comparatively narrow nature of selfhood which counselling suggests is examined. It is argued that the discourse of counselling is directly and powerfully related to the social construction of self. The social consequences of two central notions of this constructed self—authenticity and autonomy—are debated. It is proposed that, far from being necessarily socially desirable, the propagation of these notions within selfhood may have some derogative consequences to social relations, within communities and within society. It is suggested that counsellors need to develop much more awareness of the sociological perspective of their profession before enthusiastically propagating the authentic, autonomous self. |
| Publisher: |
Routledge |
| Source file: |
Elektronische Wetenschappelijke Tijdschriften |
Details for article 5 of 12 found articles
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