Social Happiness: Theory Into Policy and Practice

by Neil Thin

Book Overview

In recent years, happiness has seized the imaginations of both social researchers and policymakers with remarkable speed. Social Happiness examines the achievements and potential of applied happiness scholarship in a variety of contexts and argues that progressive policies must explicitly consider happiness. Neil Thin expertly traces the rise of the theme of happiness in scholarship, policy, and moral discourse and then explores the practical...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 184742919X
• ISBN13: 9781847429193
• Release Date: February 2012
• Publisher: Policy Press
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.1"