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Well-Being in Contemporary Society

By Johnny H. Søraker , Jan-Willem Van der Rijt , Jelle de Boer , Pak-Hang Wong , Philip Brey (eds.)

Book information

Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Year
2015
ISBN
978-3-319-06458-1, 978-3-319-06459-8
DOI
10.1007/978-3-319-06459-8
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
4 MB (3931510 bytes)
Series
Happiness Studies Book Series
Edition
1
Pages
236\245
Time added
2014-11-10 20:00:00
Quality of Life Research; Positive Psychology; Eth

Description

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.

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