| Description |
350 pages ; 22 cm |
| Contents |
Pt. I. Creating a Body. Ch. 1. Trying on Faces. Ch. 2. Painting, Tattooing, and Piercing. Ch. 3. Surgically Extending the Body. Ch. 4. Creating Another Body -- Pt. II. Creating a Persona. Ch. 5. The Connected Self. Ch. 6. The Unitary Self. Ch. 7. The Interpreting Self. Ch. 8. The Contracting and Expanding Self. Ch. 9. The Empathizing Self. Ch. 10. Wanting to Be Another Self. Ch. 11. Creating Another Self -- Pt. III. Creating a Spirit. Ch. 12. Believing in Spirit. Ch. 13. Pursuing Purpose. Ch. 14. Finding the Sacred. Ch. 15. Questing for Spirit. Ch. 16. Building a Faith. Ch. 17. Creating an Afterself -- Conclusion: Directions of Self |
| Summary |
"Using the insights of William James and evolutionary psychology as a springboard, Robert Weber takes us on an journey into the nature and meaning of our shifting selves, the motivations and methods for self-change. He proposes an ecology of the self based on three distinct but interdependent spheres: the body, the persona, and the spirit. Our bodily selves can be cosmetically ripped and tucked, and through new reproductive technologies extended in ways previously undreamed of. Our personas, comprising both our self-image and the image we present to others, are constantly assuming multiple roles in the course of our daily lives. And finally the modern changing self finds spiritual fulfillment in myriad, traditional and nontraditional cultures, both sacred and secular, as we craft beliefs to suit our individual and communal needs."--BOOK JACKET |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Change (Psychology)
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Self-presentation.
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| LC no. |
99037480 |
| ISBN |
0393048330 |
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0393321215 (paperback) |
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