The Pursuit of Wellness and Wellbeing: Therapeutic Culture and Society

3 credits · Undergraduate

This course addresses what has been described in sociology and anthropology as therapeutic culture, the “emotionalisation” of culture, and therapeutic society. It will draw on sociological and anthropological scholarship to ask how and why therapeutic discourses and practices predominate in contemporary western societies and in other parts of the world. Students who complete the course will be able to think critically and theoretically about the contemporary preoccupation with emotional and psychological wellbeing and gain a better understanding of its social and political implications. PREREQUISITES: One 1000 level SOSA course or FYP FORMATS: Lecture