Happiness : understandings, narratives and discourses /

Discourses of happiness surround us in contemporary culture. Listen to any pop song, and there is a reasonable chance that happiness will feature somewhere in the words. Watch any advertisement, and you will likely come across a product or service that promises to improve your life in some way. We h...

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Main Author: Hyman, Laura (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2014.
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505 0 |a 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. 
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