Happiness Across Cultures : Views of Happiness and Quality of Life in Non-Western Cultures PDF
Edited by Helaine Selin, Gareth Davey
Part of the Science Across Cultures: The History of Non-Western Science series
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Description
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 book considers happiness and quality of life in non-Western countries and cultures.
Its coverage is 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.
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- Publisher:Springer Netherlands
- Publication Date:28/02/2012
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- ISBN:9789400727007
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Download - Immediately Available
- Format:PDF
- Publisher:Springer Netherlands
- Publication Date:28/02/2012
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- ISBN:9789400727007
