Sociology of Well-being
Lessons from India
Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Sociology
| Author: | Steve Derne | ISBN: | 9789385985713 |
| Publisher: | SAGE Publications | Publication: | October 31, 2016 |
| Imprint: | Sage Publications Pvt. Ltd | Language: | English |
| Author: | Steve Derne |
| ISBN: | 9789385985713 |
| Publisher: | SAGE Publications |
| Publication: | October 31, 2016 |
| Imprint: | Sage Publications Pvt. Ltd |
| Language: | English |
Identifies the nature of well-being through analysis of in-depth interviews with Indians on what good life means to them
This book explains well-being through insights gathered from qualitative interviews with Indians from different walks of life. It shows that well-being is mixed and transient, shifting in interactions. It reveals the universals that lead to well-being, bringing out interlinkages between health, wealth, and pleasure. Explaining variations by gender, class, age, and individual choice, the book highlights the distinctive insights in Indian religious traditions about life satisfaction.
Identifies the nature of well-being through analysis of in-depth interviews with Indians on what good life means to them
This book explains well-being through insights gathered from qualitative interviews with Indians from different walks of life. It shows that well-being is mixed and transient, shifting in interactions. It reveals the universals that lead to well-being, bringing out interlinkages between health, wealth, and pleasure. Explaining variations by gender, class, age, and individual choice, the book highlights the distinctive insights in Indian religious traditions about life satisfaction.
