Culture and Well-Being
Anthropological Approaches to Freedom and Political Ethics
AvAlberto Corsin Jimenez,Alberto Corsin Jimenez
Inbunden, Engelska, 2007
Del i serien Anthropology, Culture and Society
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Beskrivning
The concept of well-being has emerged as a key category of social and political thought, especially in the fields of moral and political philosophy, development studies and economics. This book takes a critical look at the notion of well-being by examining what well-being means, or could mean, to people living in a number of different regions including Sudan, Nepal, Papua New Guinea, India, Sierra Leone and the UK. The contributors take issue with some of the assumptions behind Western concepts of well-being. They explore what characterises a 'good life' and how this idea has been affected by globalisation and neoliberalism. The book makes a major contribution to social theory by presenting new analytical models that make sense of the changing shapes of people's life and ethical values.
