Self-help in socialist contexts: Nervousness and responsibilization in 1960s Hungary
Published online on January 07, 2026
Abstract
History of the Human Sciences, Volume 39, Issue 2, Page 21-45, April 2026.
In my study, I examine, through Hungarian examples, how self-help books in the 1960s introduced responsibilization in addressing ‘nervousness’. Originally interpreted in a neoliberal context, self-help can also be applied in socialist conditions because ...
In my study, I examine, through Hungarian examples, how self-help books in the 1960s introduced responsibilization in addressing ‘nervousness’. Originally interpreted in a neoliberal context, self-help can also be applied in socialist conditions because ...