In Pursuit of the Quality of Life
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In Pursuit of the Quality of Life by Avner Offer
Is wealth the same as happiness? How is the quality of life to be evaluated, measured, and most importantly, achieved? The authors provide provocative and engaging answers to these questions and many more, in this new, multidisciplinary and practical approach to an important area of social research. Taking the individual as the point of departure, the authors consider both objective circumstances and their subjective impact on people's lives. Prominent authors from an array of different academic disciplines discuss issues including the psychology of subjective well-being, destitution and basic needs, the environment, women and the family, health matters, the impact of advertising and consumerism, employment and work related issues, and the role of the state.
an intriguing collection of essays Will Hutton, Observer
Avner Offer is Chichele Professor of Economic History at the University of Oxford and Fellow of All Souls College. Prior to his academic career he spent eight years working as a soldier, farmer, and conservation worker in Israel, where he was born and raised. His other books include In Pursuit of
the Quality of Life (1996), also published by Oxford University Press, and he has been researching the question of the quality of life in affluent societies since the early 1990s. He is also a Fellow of the British Academy.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780198280026 |
| ISBN 10 | 0198280025 |
| Title | In Pursuit of the Quality of Life |
| Author | Avner Offer |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
| Year published | 1996-12-01 |
| Number of pages | 310 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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