Engelsk titel: The self in change due to fateful experiences
Läs online
Författare:
Kovero C
Email: camilla.kovero@helsinki.fi
Språk: Swe
Antal referenser: 25
Dokumenttyp:
Artikel
UI-nummer: 07043292
Sammanfattning
In the rapidly changing «late»
modern society traditional norms,
ideals and values have lost their
position as self-evident horizons
of meaning. The understanding of
the self, the constitution of one’s
own personality has become a
central question. There is no
generally accepted way to theoretically
approach the nature of the
self. The tradition of developmental
psychology offers a view
where the harmonious development
of the self is based on continuity
and enduring values. Other
theories emphasize the deep,
changing and multiple self which
is based on values and personal
narratives. The theories do not
however analyze the changes in
the nature of the self any closer.
A central question concerns the
self in the process of change.
What happens in life crises? How
will the nature of the self change
if the continuity is disrupted, the
integration dissolves and the solidarity
vanishes?
The empirical data of the study
are based on narratives of eighteen
women who have been ill
with breast cancer. The questions
considered are: How has the illness
influenced their lives, their
personality, their life choices and
values?