Culture and Well-Being

Anthropological Approaches to Freedom and Political Ethics

Alberto Corsin Jimenez editor

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Pluto Press

Published:20th Nov '07

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Culture and Well-Being cover

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.

ISBN: 9780745326801

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 425g

216 pages