Smile Or Die
how positive thinking fooled america and the world
$29.05
- Paperback
256 pages
- Release Date
17 May 2021
Summary
Smile Or Die: Unmasking the Cult of Positive Thinking
In this highly original and hugely entertaining account, Barbara Ehrenreich confronts the cult of positive thinking in America.
She examines the impact of positive thinking on religion, medicine, academia, and the business community, and exposes the psychological effects of a world which tells us to ‘put on a happy face.’ From the pink ribbons and platitudes that surround breast cancer sufferers to the blind optimism that…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781783787531 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1783787538 |
| Author: | Barbara Ehrenreich |
| Publisher: | Granta Books |
| Imprint: | Granta Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 256 |
| Release Date: | 17 May 2021 |
| Weight: | 183g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 129mm x 15mm |
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About The Author
Barbara Ehrenreich
Barbara Ehrenreich is the author of fifteen books, including the bestselling Smile or Die and Nickel and Dimed. She has written for Time, Harper’s, the New York Times Magazine and various British newspapers including The Times and The Guardian. She lives in Virginia, USA.
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