It takes the average reader 6 hours and 10 minutes to read The Rise of the Therapeutic Society by Katie Wright
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An examination of the Western world’s contemporary fascination with psychological life, and the historical developments that fostered it. In this book, sociologist Katie Wright traces the ascendancy of therapeutic culture, from nineteenth-century concerns about nervousness, to the growth of psychology, the diffusion of an analytic attitude, and the spread of therapy and counseling, using Australia as a focal point. Wright’s analysis, which draws on social theory, cultural history, and interviews with therapists and people in therapy, calls into question the pessimism that pervades many...
The Rise of the Therapeutic Society by Katie Wright is 370 pages long, and a total of 92,500 words.
This makes it 125% the length of the average book. It also has 113% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 8 hours and 25 minutes to read The Rise of the Therapeutic Society aloud.
The Rise of the Therapeutic Society is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
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