Name: Manufacturing Happy Citizens: How the Science and Industry of Happiness Control our Lives [Soft Cover ]
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Author: Eva Illouz
ISBN: 9781509537891

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Manufacturing Happy Citizens: How the Science and Industry of Happiness Control our Lives [Soft Cover ]

Type

Physical Book

Author

Eva Illouz

Edgar Cabanas

Publisher

Blackwell Publ

Year

2019

Language

English

Pages

260

Format

Paperback

ISBN13

9781509537891

Edition No.

Synopsis "Manufacturing Happy Citizens: How the Science and Industry of Happiness Control our Lives [Soft Cover ] "

The imperative of happiness dictates the conduct and direction of our lives. There is no escape from the tyranny of positivity. But is happiness the supreme good that all of us should pursue? So says a new breed of so-called happiness experts, with positive psychologists, happiness economists and self-development gurus at the forefront. With the support of influential institutions and multinational corporations, these self-proclaimed experts now tell us what governmental policies to apply, what educational interventions to make and what changes we must undertake in order to lead more successful, more meaningful and healthier lives. With a healthy scepticism, this book documents the powerful social impact of the science and industry of happiness, arguing that the neoliberal alliance between psychologists, economists and self-development gurus has given rise to a new and oppressive form of government and control in which happiness has been woven into the very fabric of power.

Eva Illouz

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Eva Illouz, born on April 30, 1961 in Fez, Morocco, is a Franco-Israeli sociologist and writer specialized in the history of emotional life and the impact of capitalism on culture. Currently, she is a professor of sociology and anthropology at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and has been a director of studies at the École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales (EHESS) in Paris. Her research focuses on the commodification of emotions and "affective capitalism".

Among her most notable works are "Cold Intimacies: The Making of Emotional Capitalism" (2007), "Why Love Hurts" (2012), and "Happycracy: How the Science and Industry of Happiness Control Our Lives" (2019), the latter co-written with Edgar Cabanas. These works belong to the genre of sociology and have been translated into numerous languages, consolidating her international reputation.

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Edgar Cabanas

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Edgar Cabanas is a Spanish psychologist and researcher specialized in critical studies on happiness and mental health in the workplace. He co-authored, along with sociologist Eva Illouz, the book "Happycracia: How the science and industry of happiness control our lives" (2018), published by Ediciones Paidós and translated into more than ten languages

In addition, Cabanas has co-written "Real Life in Times of Happiness" (2020), published by Alianza Editorial. His work focuses on the genre of critical essays, analyzing the social and cultural implications of the happiness industry. He has contributed numerous scientific articles and book chapters in his field of specialization

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