The Happiness Illusion by Luke Hockley

The Happiness Illusion by Luke Hockley

The West has never been more affluent yet the use of anti-depressants is on the increase to the extent that the World Health Organisation has declared it a major source of concern. How has this state of affairs come about and what can be done? Television and advertising media seem to know.

"This book will cure you of feeling entitled to happiness so you can enjoy the pleasure of seeking out a life journey of your own making"

Maryann Barone-Chapman, Jungian Analyst and former Advertising CEO and Creative Director.

"This book will cure you of feeling entitled to happiness so you can enjoy the pleasure of seeking out a life journey of your own making." - Maryann Barone-Chapman, Jungian Analyst and former Advertising CEO and Creative Director

"Luke Hockley and Nadi Fadina's The Happiness Illusion: How Media Sold Us a Fairytale frames this anthology of analytical psychology as an exploration of how contemporary media pervert the metaphorical insights of fairytales to sell viewers entrancing representations of endlses yet not quite fulfilling consumption... I would use a number of the chapters in this book in undergraduate film and television studies courses." - Dr Daniel Keyes, University of British Columbia, PsycCritiques

"I would recommend the book to academics and students in media studies. Those with a background in psychotherapy may also find it of interest. Overall, this is a very thought-provoking book, but perhaps not for those expecting a bit of a light read!" - Dr Kate Sparks, Chartered Psychologist, The Psychologist

Luke Hockley PhD, is Research Professor of Media Analysis, at the University of Bedfordshire, UK. 　He is a practicing psychotherapist and is registered with the United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP).　 Luke is joint Editor in Chief of the International Journal of Jungian Studies (IJJS) and a member of the Advisory Board for the journal Spring and lectures widely. www.lukehockley.com Nadi Fadina is a media entrepreneur and a managing partner in an international film fund. She is involved in a variety of arts and media related projects, both in profit and non-profit spheres. She teaches Film Business in the University of Bedfordshire, however, her academic interests outreach spheres of business and cover ideology, Russian fairytales, sexuality, politics, anthropology, and cinema. www.nadi-fadina.com

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ISBN 13	9780415728706
ISBN 10	0415728703
Title	The Happiness Illusion
Author	Luke Hockley
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Routledge
Year published	2015-06-29
Number of pages	212
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