Happiness And The Good Life In Japan (Japan Anthropology Workshop Series) - 9781138956612

Although Japan's economy is not growing, and its political system is similarly viewed as stagnating, there is a great deal of interest in Japan in studying and measuring happiness. This focus on happiness represents a refreshingly different view as to what is the purpose of government, and of life - something other than achieving economic growth or political activism. This book, based on extensive original research, considers how the pursuit of happiness is viewed and is striven for in a variety of different situations in Japan. It examines relationships, family, identity, community and self-fulfilment among other subjects.

• | Author: Wolfram Manzenreiter, Barbara G. Holthus
• | Publisher: Routledge
• | Publication Date: Mar 06, 2017
• | Number of Pages: 278 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Hardcover
• | ISBN-10: 1138956619
• | ISBN-13: 9781138956612