Self-Esteem in Time and Place reveals how self-esteem became a touchstone of American childrearing in the early years of the 21st century.

• Introduction


• Section I: Histories


• Chapter 1 Origins of the Self-Esteem Imaginary


• Chapter 2 The Age of Self-Esteem


• Section II: Beliefs


• Chapter 3 A Chorus of Parental Voices


• Chapter 4 Nuanced and Dissenting Voices


• Section III: Practices


• Chapter 5 Praise and Affirmation


• Chapter 6 Discipline


• Chapter 7 Child-Affirming Artifacts


• Section IV: Persons


• Chapter 8 Emily Parker and Her Family


• Chapter 9 Eric Prewitt and His Family


• Chapter 10 Charisse Jackson and Her Family


• Chapter 11 Brian Tatler and His Family


• Chapter 12 Commentary: Personalization


• Chapter 13 Conclusions


• Appendix A: Methods for the Millennial Study


• Bibliography


• About the Authors


• Index

Peggy J. Miller is Professor Emerita in the Departments of Psychology and Communication at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She is a developmental cultural psychologist whose scholarship bridges disciplines in search of a culture-inclusive understanding of human development. She has written extensively on early socialization, personal narrative, and ethnographic methods.
Grace E. Cho is Associate Professor and Chair of the Psychology Department at St. Olaf College. She is also faculty in the Family Studies and the Gender Studies Programs. Located at the intersection of developmental psychology, family studies, and cultural psychology, her research focuses on the sociocultural factors and parenting processes that shape children's emotional and self development.