TY - BOOK
T1 - Well-being in Contemporary Society
A2 - Søraker, Johnny H.
A2 - Van der Rijt, Jan-Willem
A2 - De Boer, Jelle
A2 - Wong, Pak-Hang
A2 - Brey, Philip
PY - 2014/11/3
Y1 - 2014/11/3
N2 - This anthology examines the practical role of well-being in contemporary society. It discusses developments such as globalization, consumerism and the rapid innovation and use of new and emerging technologies and focuses on the significant impact of these developments on the well-being of people living today. The anthology brings together researchers from various disciplines, including psychology, economics, sociology, philosophy and development studies. It provides concrete insight on the role and importance of well-being in contemporary society, using a mix of empirical grounding, philosophical rigour and an emphasis on real-world applications. It is unique in that it seeks to understand the relation between well-being research and its application towards real problems.
AB - This anthology examines the practical role of well-being in contemporary society. It discusses developments such as globalization, consumerism and the rapid innovation and use of new and emerging technologies and focuses on the significant impact of these developments on the well-being of people living today. The anthology brings together researchers from various disciplines, including psychology, economics, sociology, philosophy and development studies. It provides concrete insight on the role and importance of well-being in contemporary society, using a mix of empirical grounding, philosophical rigour and an emphasis on real-world applications. It is unique in that it seeks to understand the relation between well-being research and its application towards real problems.
KW - Commitment and Well-Being
KW - Comparisons of Happiness
KW - Happiness and Sustainability
KW - Happiness and Work in the Social and Heath Care
KW - Impact of Bargaining Power on Subjective Well-Being
KW - Increasing Societal Happiness
KW - Layard's Happiness Policy
KW - Life Satisfaction
KW - Measuring Quality of Life
KW - Philosophical Well-Being
KW - Political Pursuit of Happiness
KW - Study of Personal Well-Being
KW - The Happiness Route
KW - The Nature of Well-Being
KW - Value of Achievement
U2 - 10.1007/978-3-319-06459-8
DO - 10.1007/978-3-319-06459-8
M3 - Book or report
SN - 9783319064581
SN - 9783319344157
T3 - Happiness Studies Book Series
BT - Well-being in Contemporary Society
PB - Springer Cham
ER -
