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Catarina Frois
Anonymous Society [PDF ebook]
Identity, Transformation and Anonymity in 12 Step Associations

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The Anonymous Society is an in-depth anthropological study conducted in Portugal among the 12-Step associations Alcoholics Anonymous, Families Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous. Here, the author explores thoroughly issues like therapy, addiction, ritual, religion, identity and anonymity, providing an insightful knowledge of these associations’ importance in contemporary society.

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Format PDF ● Pages 197 ● ISBN 9781443811989 ● Publisher Cambridge Scholars Publishing ● Published 2009 ● Downloadable 6 times ● Currency EUR ● ID 2611170 ● Copy protection Adobe DRM

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