Happiness Across Cultures: Views of Happiness and Quality of Life in Non-Western Cultures (Second Edition 2024) (Science Across Cultures: The History of Non-Western Science #6)

By: Helaine Selin and Gareth Davey

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Synopsis: This second edition of Happiness Across Cultures contains 8 brand new chapters on previously uncovered topics, such as Covid19, refugees, and violence. Different cultures experience happiness differently. Traditionally, the West is considered materialistic, and happiness is said to come from achievement and acquisition. The East is said to be more people-oriented, where happiness is a result of deep personal interactions. Thus, poor people can be happier in the East than the West, because they are not so concerned with possession and more with society. This new edition considers happiness and quality of life in non-Western countries and cultures. Its coverage is now more diverse and spans the breadth of the non-Western world, revealing unique perspectives of happiness and life quality embedded in rich cultural traditions and histories.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:: 9789402422580
Related ISBNs:: 9789402422573
Publisher:: Springer Netherlands
Date of Addition:: 12/27/24
Copyrighted By:: The Editor
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Nonfiction, Psychology, Social Studies, Medicine, Philosophy, Sociology
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.
Edited by:: Helaine Selin
Edited by:: Gareth Davey