The Happiness Agenda - A Modern Obsession

Explores why contemporary Anglo-American society is obsessed with happiness. Striving to be happy is now a morally imperative pursuit. Through the lens of novel social theory, this book explicates how this has transpired as consequence of a complex 'conspiracy of coordination' between political, organisational and psychological developments.

List of contents

Introduction The Happy Adventures of Capital A Happy Policy Happiness Loves Company Positively Happy Happy Days Happiness Needs Practice Happy Ever After?

About the author

SIMON BURNETT has worked for both Lancaster University and Working Families, the UK's leading work-life balance charity. He has published research for academic and corporate audiences on: well-being, flexibility, health, gender, parenthood and families. This is his first book.

Summary

Explores why contemporary Anglo-American society is obsessed with happiness. Striving to be happy is now a morally imperative pursuit. Through the lens of novel social theory, this book explicates how this has transpired as consequence of a complex 'conspiracy of coordination' between political, organisational and psychological developments.

Product details

• Authors: S Burnett, S. Burnett, Simon Burnett
• Publisher: Springer Palgrave Macmillan
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.01.2011
• EAN: 9781349331024
• ISBN: 978-1-349-33102-4
• No. of pages: 180
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 10 mm x 229 mm
• Weight: 292 g
• Illustrations: XI, 180 p.
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Applied psychology; Social sciences, law, business > Business > Business administration; B, Sociology, Leadership, Human Resource Management, Business Strategy/Leadership, Behavioral Economics, Behavioural economics, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Work and Organizational Psychology, Sociology, general, business strategy, Occupational & industrial psychology, Personnel Management, Experimental Economics, Management science, Industrial psychology, Business Strategy and Leadership, Behavioral/Experimental Economics, Palgrave Business & Management Collection, capital;Nation;Organisation;organization;social theory