Description:
This volume examines the nature and significance of transformative experiences as they occur across a variety of contexts in human life. By treating these events as social as well as individual phenomena, the essays bring to light the various ways in which cultural and institutional forces influence narratives of personal change.
Review Quotes:
"By situating transformative experiences in their broader social and cultural contexts, this collection of essays by respected international scholars pushes a growing area of research in exciting new directions."
Antony Aumann, Northern Michigan University, USA