Well-Being in Contemporary Society Paperback / softback
Edited by Johnny H. Soraker, Jan-Willem Van Der Rijt, Jelle de Boer, Pak-Hang Wong, Philip Brey
Part of the Happiness Studies Book Series series
Paperback / softback
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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- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:236 pages, XIV, 236 p.
- Publisher:Springer International Publishing AG
- Publication Date:03/08/2016
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- ISBN:9783319344157
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Item not Available
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:236 pages, XIV, 236 p.
- Publisher:Springer International Publishing AG
- Publication Date:03/08/2016
- Category:
- ISBN:9783319344157
