Why Do We Hurt Ourselves? - Understanding Self-Harm in Social Life (Hardcover)

Why does an estimated 5% of the general population intentionally and repeatedly hurt themselves? What are the reasons certain people resort to self-injury as a way to manage their daily lives? In Why Do We Hurt Ourselves, sociologist Baptiste Brossard draws on a five-year survey of self-injurers and suggests that the answers can be traced to social, more than personal, causes. Self-injury is not a matter of disturbed individuals resorting to hurting themselves in the face of individual weaknesses and difficulties. Rather, self-injury is the reaction of individuals to the tensions that compose, day after day, the tumultuousness of their social life and position. Self-harm is a practice that people use to self-control and maintain order—to calm down, or to avoid "going haywire" or "breaking everything." More broadly, through this research Brossard works to develop a perspective on the contemporary social world at large, exploring quests for self-control in modern Western societies.

General

Imprint:	Indiana University Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	July 2018
Authors:	Baptiste Brossard
Dimensions:	216 x 140mm (L x W)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	210
ISBN-13:	978-0-253-03639-1
Categories:	Books > Health, Home & Family > Family & health > General Promotions
LSN:	0-253-03639-9
Barcode:	9780253036391

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