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The Anonymous Society: Identity, Transformation and Anonymity in 12 Step Associations
Author: Catarina Frois
Date Of Publication: Aug 2009
Isbn13: 978-1-4438-1115-6
Isbn: 1-4438-1115-7
The Anonymous Society is an in-depth anthropological study conducted in Portugal among the 12-Step associations Alcoholics Anonymous, Families Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous. Here, the author explores thoroughly issues like therapy, addiction, ritual, religion, identity and anonymity, providing an insightful knowledge of these associations’ importance in contemporary society.


Catarina Frois, Ph.D. Anthropology, is a Post-doctoral Fellow at the Centre for Research in Anthropology, Portugal. Her main interests for research are on cultural aspects of anonymity, privacy, surveillance and identification technologies. She is editor of A Sociedade Vigilante. Ensaios sobre Identificação, Vigilância e Privacidade (Lisbon: ICS)


"Seldom has any study of 12-step groups explored the issue of anonymity in such an innovative and in-depth manner. Catarina Frois examines subjects such as spirituality, stigma, guilt, etc., all traversed by anonymity, revealing the multiplicity of its meanings and uses and showing how each member manages his/her own identity. A must."

- Sylvie Fainzang, Anthropologist, Director of research at Inserm


Price Uk Gbp: 34.99
Price Us Usd: 52.99

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