Bestselling Selves: A Critical Discourse Analysis of Self-Help Literature
| aut.embargo | No | en_NZ |
| dc.contributor.advisor | Nelson, Frances | |
| dc.contributor.author | Tara, Al-Sayed | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2019-01-08T02:35:55Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2019-01-08T02:35:55Z | |
| dc.date.copyright | 2005 | |
| dc.date.issued | 2005 | |
| dc.description.abstract | In this thesis, I view self-help as a discourse widely present in modern society in different forms such as literature, audio tapes, CDs, videos, and personal activities like workshops and individual coaching. From books to life-coaching service providers, the discourse increasingly encompasses creative techniques in order to expand and involve different aspect of life. I take a critical look at the reflection of the discourse in self-help books using Dryzek’s (1997) model of discourse analysis which divides discourse in general into four levels: ontology, assumptions about natural relationships, agents and their motives, and finally, metaphors and other rhetorical devices. | en_NZ |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/10292/12134 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_NZ |
| dc.publisher | Auckland University of Technology | |
| dc.rights.accessrights | OpenAccess | |
| dc.subject | Self-actualization (Psychology); Self-help techniques; Self-techniques -- Evaluation; Psychological literature -- Evaluation | en_NZ |
| dc.title | Bestselling Selves: A Critical Discourse Analysis of Self-Help Literature | en_NZ |
| dc.type | Thesis | en_NZ |
| thesis.degree.grantor | Auckland University of Technology | |
| thesis.degree.name | Master of Arts (Communication Studies) | en_NZ |