The Practices of Happiness : : Political Economy, Religion and Wellbeing / / Ian Steedman, John R. Atherton and Elaine Graham.

• VerfasserIn: Steedman, Ian,; Graham, Elaine,; Atherton, John R.,
• TeilnehmendeR: Graham, Elaine,; Atherton, John R.,
• Place / Publishing House: Milton, United Kingdom : : Taylor & Francis,, 2010.
• Year of Publication: 2010
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (297 pages)

There is growing evidence that rising levels of prosperity in Western economies since 1945 have not been matched by greater incidences of reported well-being and happiness. Indeed, material affluence is often accompanied instead by greater social and individual distress. A growing literature within...