Post-Revolutionary Self: Politics and Psyche in France, 1750-1850

by Jan Goldstein

Book Overview

In the wake of the French Revolution, as attempts to restore political stability to France repeatedly failed, a group of concerned intellectuals identified a likely culprit: the prevalent sensationalist psychology, and especially the flimsy and fragmented self it produced. They proposed a vast, state-run pedagogical project to replace sensationalism with a new psychology that showcased an indivisible and actively willing self, or moi. As...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0674027698
• ISBN13: 9780674027695
• Release Date: March 2008
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Length: 430 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.2" x 9.1"