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Commodified Conversion and The Dr. Phil Show — R. Danielle Egan and Stephen Papson
One aspect of the pervasive "religiosecular" character of American culture is the marriage of capitalism and conversion experiences, particularly in "self-help" television. Psychologist cum life coach Phil McGraw, who got his start on Oprah, hosts th...