Happiness [electronic resource] : Understandings, Narratives and Discourses /
Hyman, L.author.
Happiness, rather than being a private and subjective experience, is shaped, interpreted and articulated via culturally specific ways of thinking, being and acting. This highly original and timely book offers an empirical exploration of the ways in which being 'happy' is understood and articulated in contemporary society.
Description based upon print version of record.
Cover; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; 1 Introduction; 2 Happiness: The Story So Far; 3 What Is Happiness?; 4 The Happy Self: Understanding Happiness through Therapeutic Discourse; 5 'Pack Animals'? Interpersonal Relationships and Happiness; 6 Orientations to Money, Working Life and Happiness; 7 Conclusion; Appendix 1: Respondent Profiles; Appendix 2: Interview Questions; Bibliography; Index
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Happiness, rather than being a private and subjective experience, is shaped, interpreted and articulated via culturally specific ways of thinking, being and acting. This highly original and timely book offers an empirical exploration of the ways in which being 'happy' is understood and articulated in contemporary society.
Consciousness.
Culture-Study and teaching.
Social sciences-Philosophy.
Personality and Social Psychology.
Regional and Cultural Studies.
Family.
Social Theory.
Cultural Studies.
Sociology, general.