The Changing Nature of Happiness An In-Depth Study of a Town in North West England 1938–2016 /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: McHugh, Sandie (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2017.
• Subjects: Psychology.; Historical sociology.; Sociology, Urban.; Health psychology.; Personality.; Social psychology.; Community psychology.; Environmental psychology.; Health Psychology.; Personality and Social Psychology.; Community and Environmental Psychology.; Historical Sociology.; Urban Studies/Sociology.

This book shines a light on the meaning of happiness and how public perceptions of it have changed over time. A question that has engaged philosophers from the days of Aristotle, happiness is a subject of growing academic interest, and its recent integration into government policy is provoking incre...

Table of Contents:

• Chapter One. Happiness Down the Ages; Theory and Philosophy.- Chapter Two. Enjoyment and Happiness.- Chapter Three. Happiness in Worktown 1938 and Bolton 2014.- Chapter Four. Happiness Perceptions; a Comparison 1938 and 2014
•  Chapter Five. Everyday Leisure in Worktown and Bolton
•  Chapter Six. Observations in a Set Situation: Children’s Experiences in Worktown: Bolton.- Chapter Seven. Future Directions in Happiness research.