Well-being in Contemporary Society

Johnny H. Søraker; Jan-Willem Van der Rijt; Jelle De Boer; Pak-Hang Wong; Philip Brey

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-06459-8

Well-being in Contemporary Society

Johnny H. Søraker^* (Editor)
, Jan-Willem Van der Rijt (Editor)
, Jelle De Boer (Editor)
, Pak-Hang Wong (Editor)
, Philip Brey (Editor)

^*Corresponding author for this work

Academy of Chinese, History, Religion and Philosophy

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Abstract

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.

Original language	English
Publisher	Springer Cham
Number of pages	250
Edition	1st
ISBN (Electronic)	9783319064598
ISBN (Print)	9783319064581, 9783319344157
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-06459-8
Publication status	Published - 3 Nov 2014

Publication series

Name	Happiness Studies Book Series
ISSN (Print)	2213-7513
ISSN (Electronic)	2213-7521

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure

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Commitment and Well-Being
Comparisons of Happiness
Happiness and Sustainability
Happiness and Work in the Social and Heath Care
Impact of Bargaining Power on Subjective Well-Being
Increasing Societal Happiness
Layard's Happiness Policy
Life Satisfaction
Measuring Quality of Life
Philosophical Well-Being
Political Pursuit of Happiness
Study of Personal Well-Being
The Happiness Route
The Nature of Well-Being
Value of Achievement

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