Vying Constructions of Reality: Religion, Science, and "Positive Thinking" in Self-Help Literature

This article tracks how self-help literature, from the 19th century through the 20th, has rallied the support of religious, scientific, and spiritual constructions of reality to strengthen the validity of the genre's central concept of positive thinking. Positive thinking claims that people can...

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Published in:Journal of media and religion
Main Author: Woodstock, Louise (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Routledge, Taylor and Francis Group [2005]
In: Journal of media and religion
Year: 2005, Volume: 4, Issue: 3, Pages: 155-178
Online Access: Volltext (Resolving-System)