E-book
I thought it was just me : women reclaiming power and courage in a culture of shame
Record details
- ISBN: 9781436273503
- ISBN: 1436273501
- ISBN: 9781440622229
- ISBN: 1440622221
- ISBN: 9781436278393
- ISBN: 1436278392
- ISBN: 9781322846477
- ISBN: 1322846472
- ISBN: 9781592402632
- ISBN: 1592402631
- ISBN: 1592403352
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Physical Description:
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1 online resource (xxvii, 305 pages) - Publisher: New York, N.Y. : Gotham Books, 2007.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | "Previously published as a Gotham Books hardcover edition, February 2007, with the title: I thought it was just me."--T.p. verso. Other editions have the subtitles: 1) (but it isn't): telling the truth about perfectionism, inadequacy, and power. ; 2) (but it isn't): making the journey from "What will people think" to "I am enough." |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Understanding shame -- Shame resilience and the power of empathy -- First element: recognizing shame and understanding our triggers -- Second element: practicing critical awareness -- Third element: reaching out -- Fourth element: speaking shame -- Practicing courage in a culture of fear -- Practicing compassion in a culture of blame -- Practicing connection in a culture of disconnection -- Creating a culture of connection. |
| Source of Description Note: | Print version record. Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed Aug. 10, 2017). |
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| Subject: | Women -- Psychology Shame Resilience (Personality trait) PSYCHOLOGY -- Physiological Psychology Shame Women -- Psychology Resilience (Personality trait) |
| Genre: | Electronic books. |
Electronic resources
Summary:
Draws on research with hundreds of interviewees to identify the pervasive influence of cultural shame, discussing how women can recognize the ways in which shame influences their health and relationships and can be transformed into courage and connectivity.
