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In the past, happiness studies has been dominated by the work of
philosophers, economists and psychologists, but more recently there
has been a growing interest from social scientist into the natures
of happiness and wellbeing. This original collection draws on the
latest empirical research to explore the practical challenges
facing happiness researchers today, such as how to conduct
happiness research in different cultural contexts, how to theorise
wellbeing or how to operationalise definitions of happiness in
qualitative and biographical research. By uniquely combining the
critical approach of sociology with techniques from other
disciplines, the contributors illuminate new approaches to the
study of happiness and well-being.
ePDF and ePUB available Open Access under CC-BY-NC licence. In
recent years, the 'city region' has seen a renaissance as the de
facto spatial centre of governance for economic and social
development. Rich in case study insights, this book provides a
critique of city-region building and considers how governance
restructuring shapes the political, economic, social and cultural
geographies of devolution. Reviewing the Greater Manchester,
Sheffield, Swansea Bay City Regions, Cardiff Capital Region and the
North Wales Growth Deal, the authors address the tensions and
opportunities for local elites and civil society actors. Based on
original empirical material, situated within cutting edge academic
and policy debates, this book is a timely and lively engagement
with the shifting geographies of economic and social development in
Britain.
In the past, happiness studies has been dominated by the work of
philosophers, economists and psychologists, but more recently there
has been a growing interest from social scientist into the natures
of happiness and wellbeing. This original collection draws on the
latest empirical research to explore the practical challenges
facing happiness researchers today, such as how to conduct
happiness research in different cultural contexts, how to theorise
wellbeing or how to operationalise definitions of happiness in
qualitative and biographical research. By uniquely combining the
critical approach of sociology with techniques from other
disciplines, the contributors illuminate new approaches to the
study of happiness and well-being.
ePDF and ePUB available Open Access under CC-BY-NC licence. In
recent years, the 'city region' has seen a renaissance as the de
facto spatial centre of governance for economic and social
development. Rich in case study insights, this book provides a
critique of city-region building and considers how governance
restructuring shapes the political, economic, social and cultural
geographies of devolution. Reviewing the Greater Manchester,
Sheffield, Swansea Bay City Regions, Cardiff Capital Region and the
North Wales Growth Deal, the authors address the tensions and
opportunities for local elites and civil society actors. Based on
original empirical material, situated within cutting edge academic
and policy debates, this book is a timely and lively engagement
with the shifting geographies of economic and social development in
Britain.
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