American dream: illusion of individualism and self-help in Oprah's Book Club.
In this thesis, I argue the complex nature of Oprah's Book Club in American culture with special focus on Oprah Winfrey's self-help philosophy. As a financially and independently successful African American woman in a predominantly white patriarchal society, Winfrey is an ideal proponent o...
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