In search of happiness; understanding an endangered state of mind.0275994562In search of happiness; understanding an endangered en·dan·ger tr.v. en·dan·gered, en·dan·ger·ing, en·dan·gers 1. To expose to harm or danger; imperil. 2. To threaten with extinction. state of mind. Schumaker, John F. Praeger 2007 287 pages $29.95 Paperback BF575 Clinical psychologist psy·chol·o·gist n. A person trained and educated to perform psychological research, testing, and therapy. psychologist Schumaker draws on insights from psychology, sociology, anthropology anthropology, classification and analysis of humans and their society, descriptively, culturally, historically, and physically. Its unique contribution to studying the bonds of human social relations has been the distinctive concept of culture. , evolutionary biology Evolutionary biology is a sub-field of biology concerned with the origin and descent of species, as well as their change, multiplication, and diversity over time. , philosophy, economics, and religious studies in order to construct a biography of "the life and death of happiness." He explores the essence of happiness in different cultures and different times and critiques the commercialized happiness of today's mass consumer society. ([c]20072005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR) |
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