Manufacturing Happy Citizens: How the Science and Industry of Happiness Control Our Lives

by Edgar Cabanas and Eva Illouz

Book Overview

The imperative of happiness dictates the conduct and direction of our lives. There is no escape from the tyranny of positivity. But is happiness the supreme good that all of us should pursue? So says a new breed of so-called happiness experts, with positive psychologists, happiness economists and self-development gurus at the forefront. With the support of influential institutions and multinational corporations, these self-proclaimed experts now...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1509537899
• ISBN13: 9781509537891
• Release Date: September 2019
• Publisher: Polity Press
• Length: 260 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.8" x 8.2"