Happiness Across Cultures Views of Happiness and Quality of Life in Non-Western Cultures /

• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Selin, Helaine (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), Davey, Gareth (Επιμελητής έκδοσης)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands, 2012.
• Σειρά: Science Across Cultures: the History of Non-Western Science, 6
• Θέματα: Culture > Study and teaching.; Philosophy, Asian.; Medical research.; Quality of life.; Cross-cultural psychology.; Cultural and Media Studies.; Regional and Cultural Studies.; Cross Cultural Psychology.; Non-Western Philosophy.; Quality of Life Research.
• Φυσική περιγραφή: XXIV, 504 p. online resource.
• ISBN: 9789400727007
• ISSN: 1568-2145 ;

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.