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The Chinese Pursuit of Happiness - Anxieties, Hopes, and Moral Tensions in Everyday Life (Paperback)
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The Chinese Pursuit of Happiness - Anxieties, Hopes, and Moral Tensions in Everyday Life (Paperback)
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What defines "happiness," and how can we attain it? The ways in
which people in China ask and answer this universal question tell a
lot about the tensions and challenges they face during periods of
remarkable political and economic change. Based on a five-year
original study conducted by a select team of China experts, The
Chinese Pursuit of Happiness begins by asking if Chinese citizens'
assessment of their life is primarily a judgment of their social
relationships. The book shows how different dimensions of happiness
are manifest in the moral and ethical understandings that embed
individuals in specific communities. Vividly describing the moral
dilemmas experienced in contemporary Chinese society, the rituals
of happiness performed in modern weddings, the practices of
conviviality carried out in shared meals, the professional tensions
confronted by social workers, and the hopes and frustrations shared
by political reformers, the contributors to this important study
illuminate the causes of anxiety and reasons for hope in China
today.
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