Sociology of Well-Being: Lessons from India

By Steve Dernae and Steve Derne

Identifies the nature of well--being through analysis of in--depth interviews with Indians on what good life means to them

This book explains well-being through insights gathered from qualitative interviews with Indians from different walks of life. It shows that well-being is mixed and transient, shifting in interactions. It reveals the universals that lead to well-being, bringing out interlinkages between health, wealth, and pleasure. Explaining variations by gender, class, age, and individual choice, the book highlights the distinctive insights in Indian religious traditions about life satisfaction.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9385985728
• ISBN13: 9789385985720
• Release Date: December 2016
• Publisher: Sage Publications Pvt. Ltd
• Length: 348 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.5" x 8.5"