Sharing the Journey

Support Groups and the Quest for a New Community

Description

A look at how support groups have affected American society argues that, although support groups provide a warmth and security that holds society together, they can lead to an unhealthy self-absorption and a trivialized sense of what is sacred.

About the author(s)

Robert John Wuthnow is a sociologist who is widely known for his work in the sociology of religion.

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