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Chinese discourses on happiness /

Happiness is on China's agenda. From Xi Jinping's ""Chinese Dream"" to online chat forums, the conspicuous references to happiness are hard to miss. This groundbreaking volume analyzes how different social groups make use of the concept and shows how closely official di...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Wielander, Gerda (Editor ), Hird, Derek (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Hong Kong : Hong Kong University Press, 2018.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Happiness is on China's agenda. From Xi Jinping's ""Chinese Dream"" to online chat forums, the conspicuous references to happiness are hard to miss. This groundbreaking volume analyzes how different social groups make use of the concept and shows how closely official discourses on happiness are intertwined with popular sentiments. The Chinese Communist Party's attempts to define happiness and well-being around family-focused Han Chinese cultural traditions clearly strike a chord with the wider population. The collection highlights the links connecting the ideologies promoted by the government
Descripción Física:1 online resource (245 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:9789888455515
9888455516