Böcker av Ole Jacob (University of Oslo Madsen

Can school teach us to master life? This book confronts what the author sees as an ongoing trend in many Western democracies where citizens are increasingly being held accountable for their health and happiness.

This book explores the manner in which psychology has increasingly crept into everyday life. Showing that Norway is currently subjected to a psychological worldview or `therapeutic ethos¿, the author examines an array of spheres to shed light on the ways in which the therapeutic ethos blends in with regional norms and values.