Culture and Well-Being: Anthropological Approaches to Freedom and Political Ethics (Anthropology, Culture and Society)
By Unknown Author.
Description
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 be...
ISBN(s)
0745326803, 9780745326801
