{"product_id":"the-chinese-pursuit-of-happiness-anxieties-hopes-and-moral-tensions-in-everyday-life-paperback","title":"The Chinese Pursuit of Happiness: Anxieties, Hopes, and Moral Tensions in Everyday Life - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBecky Yang Hsu\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eRichard Madsen\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat defines \"happiness,\" and how can we attain it? The ways in which people in China ask and answer this universal question tell a lot about the tensions and challenges they face during periods of remarkable political and economic change. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Based on a five-year original study conducted by a select team of China experts, \u003ci\u003eThe Chinese Pursuit of Happiness\u003c\/i\u003e begins by asking if Chinese citizens' assessment of their life is primarily a judgment of their social relationships. The book shows how different dimensions of happiness are manifest in the moral and ethical understandings that embed individuals in specific communities. Vividly describing the moral dilemmas experienced in contemporary Chinese society, the rituals of happiness performed in modern weddings, the practices of conviviality carried out in shared meals, the professional tensions confronted by social workers, and the hopes and frustrations shared by political reformers, the contributors to this important study illuminate the causes of anxiety and reasons for hope in China today.\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eExploring how various versions of happiness derive from individual endeavors of living up to certain core virtues, this book offers a highly original and excellent account of what constitutes a good life and a good society in contemporary China. A must-read!--Yunxiang Yan, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Individualization of Chinese Society\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"This is a highly original work that sheds light on what 'a good life' means in contemporary China. In an era when many lament society's spiritual vacuum and loss of shared values, this book shows that there are still common threads tying together how Chinese people imagine and pursue happiness.\"--Anthony J. Spires, University of Melbourne\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBecky Yang Hsu\u003c\/b\u003e is Associate Professor of Sociology at Georgetown University and the author of \u003ci\u003eBorrowing Together\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eRichard Madsen\u003c\/b\u003e is Distinguished Research Professor at the University of California, San Diego, and the author of numerous books on Chinese societies. \u003cbr\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 200\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 24, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45425976475750,"sku":"9780520306325","price":72.43,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/SGxVV3YxM1h0RUVWVzdOSlByb08zdz09.webp?v=1775627200","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/the-chinese-pursuit-of-happiness-anxieties-hopes-and-moral-tensions-in-everyday-life-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}