Community of SelfThis revised and expanded version of The Community of Self is one of Akbar's six books which address the issue of a holistic human psychology and an increased understanding of the unique psychological funtioning of African-American in particular. The Community of Self has been adapted as stage play, used as a guide for education of African-American children.. applied in workshops for social services and mental health providers, and used as a personal development and self-help book by thousands of people worldwide. |
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Page i
... Human Development for the ( then ) Nation of Islam . The Office of Human Development no longer exists , neither does that version of the Nation of Islam . My desire to develop a meaning- ful and useful concept of human development that ...
... Human Development for the ( then ) Nation of Islam . The Office of Human Development no longer exists , neither does that version of the Nation of Islam . My desire to develop a meaning- ful and useful concept of human development that ...
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... human development . ] This revision represents some maturation in my thinking as well as an expansion of the concepts which were developed almost ten years ago . The effort has been to remain consistent with the earlier concept to be ...
... human development . ] This revision represents some maturation in my thinking as well as an expansion of the concepts which were developed almost ten years ago . The effort has been to remain consistent with the earlier concept to be ...
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... human development . People no longer know their nature as human beings and have even less respect for their responsibility as thinking beings . Self - knowledge is at an all - time low and with it is human dignity . Right wing ...
... human development . People no longer know their nature as human beings and have even less respect for their responsibility as thinking beings . Self - knowledge is at an all - time low and with it is human dignity . Right wing ...
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