Fischer, Claude S.

Lurching Toward Happiness in America. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (148 pages) - Boston Review Bks. . - Boston Review Bks. .

Intro -- Contents -- Introduction -- Part I: Plumbing Unhappiness -- 1. Happiness Policy -- 2. E-Disharmony? -- 3. The Loneliness Scare -- 4. Is the Gender Revolution Over? -- 5. The Leisure Gap -- 6. How to Be Poor -- 7. Extremely Local -- Part II: Policy for a Happier America -- 8. The Good Life -- 9. Accidental Billionaire -- 10. Mind the Gap -- Acknowledgments -- About the Author -- Boston Review Books.

Amid confusing and alarmist media claims about our changing culture, Claude Fischer sets the record straight on social trends in America.

9780262322898


Quality of life -- United States.
Happiness -- United States.
United States -- Social conditions -- 21st century.
United States -- Civilization -- 21st century.
United States -- Economic conditions -- 21st century.


Electronic books.

HN60 -- .F566 2014eb

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