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America the anxious : how our pursuit of happiness is creating a nation of nervous wrecks
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America the anxious : how our pursuit of happiness is creating a nation of nervous wrecks
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The author embarks on a pilgrimage to investigate how the national obessession with happiness infiltrates all areas of life, from religion to parenting, from the workplace to academia. She attends a Landmark Forum self-help course, visits Zappos headquarters in Las Vegas (a "happiness city"), looks into the academic "positive psychology movement" and spends time in Utah with Mormons, officially America's happiest people.
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Title
America the anxious : how our pursuit of happiness is creating a nation of nervous wrecks
Call No
E169.12
Edition
First U.S. edition.
Authors
Whippman, Ruth
Subjects
National characteristics, American.
Happiness--United States.
Civilization.
Happiness.
National characteristics, American.
Social conditions.
National characteristics, American.
Happiness--United States.
Self-help techniques--Personal Growth--Happiness.
Social sciences--Popular Culture.
PSYCHOLOGY--Social Psychology
Civilization.
National characteristics, American.
Social conditions.
United States--Civilization--21st century.
United States--Social conditions--21st century.
United States.
(DLC)n 78095330 United States--Civilization--21st century.
(DLC)n 78095330 United States--Social conditions--21st century.
Language
English
Published
New York : St. Martin's Press, 2016.
Publication Desc
247 pages ;
ISBN
9781250071521

(e-book)

LCCN
2016016272
Dimensions
22 cm