“In the West, there have been many pre-twentieth century configurations of the self...Each of these selves are part of the heritage of the West. Each of these selves, all sure that they were the one, proper way of being human,… — Philip Cushman Copy Share Image
“The self embodies what the culture believes is humankind's place in the cosmos-- its limits, talents, expectations and prohibitions... There is no universal, trans-historical self, only local selves; there is no universal theory about the self, only local theories.” — Philip Cushman Copy Share Image
“We in the West are accustomed to thinking that humans are all basically the same underneath our different cultural clothing, that the concerns the… — Philip Cushman Copy Share Image
“He accepted without question the notion that there is such a thing as 'normal,' that most people have attained it, and that it could… — Philip Cushman Copy Share Image
“The self is configured in ways that both reflect and influence the very foundations of social life and everyday living. Without the guidance set… — Philip Cushman Copy Share Image
“In the West, there have been many pre-twentieth century configurations of the self...Each of these selves are part of the heritage of the West.… — Philip Cushman Copy Share Image
“The message is constantly displayed on television commercials, where the motive of keeping up with (rather than cooperating with) the Jonses is treated as… — Philip Cushman Copy Share Image
“The self embodies what the culture believes is humankind's place in the cosmos-- its limits, talents, expectations and prohibitions... There is no universal, trans-historical… — Philip Cushman Copy Share Image
“This taken-for-granted understanding about what it means to be human-- that one must be fixed, adjusted, remade, or healed-- seems to be so central… — Philip Cushman Copy Share Image
“Vast historical changes in the last 500 years in the West have slowly created a world in which the individual is commonly understood to… — Philip Cushman Copy Share Image
“Notice that I am treating psychotherapy as a cultural artifact that can be interpreted, rather than as a universal healing technology that has already… — Philip Cushman Copy Share Image
