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A Global Perspective on Friendship and Happiness
Tim Madigan, Tim Delaney (Eds.)
by Bina Nir (The Max Stern Academic College of Emek Yezreel, Israel), Elisabeta Radu , Karinya Ghiara (Columbia University), Nurul Huda Mohd Razif (University of Cambridge), Warner Woodworth (Brigham Young University, USA), Ioana Duta (EHESS, France), Andrea-Mariana Marian ... , Rejane Cristina de Araujo Rodrigues (, Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil), Ivaldo Gonçalves de Lima (Fluminense Federal University, Brazil), Ranjeeta Basu (California State University, USA), Jocelyn Ahlers (California State University, USA), Anastasia Malahova (Saint Petersburg State University, Russia), Søren Harnow Klausen (University of Southern Denmark, Denmark), Francesca Pullano (University of Milan, Italy), Adele Ryan McDowell , Daria Gorlova (Saint Petersburg State University, Russia), Rita Dirks (Ambrose University, Canada), Elena-Lidia Dinu , Ali Çaksu (Yıldız Technical University, Turkey; International University of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina), Fiona O'Hanlon , Tim Madigan (St. John Fisher College in Rochester, New York and Bertrand Russell Society), Tim Delaney (State University of New York at Oswego) Show more
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In A Global Perspective on Friendship and Happiness, editors Tim Delaney and Tim Madigan have organized a collection of original articles on the subjects of friendship and happiness. Each of these chapters offers a unique perspective and serves as worthy contributions to the field of friendship and happiness studies. The chapters found in this publication are the result of the "Happiness & Friendship" conference held June 12-14, 2017 at Mount Melleray Abbey, Waterford, Ireland. The contributing authors come from many diverse countries and academic disciplines thus enhancing this outstanding volume.
Foreword
Sean Moran
Editors' Introduction
Part A FRIENDSHIP
Chapter 1 “Are Electronic Friendships Real Friendships?”
Tim Delaney and Anastasia Malakhova
Chapter 2 “Familiar Strangers Versus Friends”
Tim Madigan and Anastasia Malakhova
Chapter 3 “Friendship and Happiness: The Cisternian Alternative”
Denis-Luke O'Hanlon
Chapter 4 “No Peaceful Coexistence Without Friendship”
Ali Caksu
Chapter 5 “Best Gay (Ex) Te... acher”
Elena-Lidia Dinu
Chapter 6 “Forgetting Friendship”
Rita Dirks
Part B HAPPINESS AND ITS MEANING
Chapter 7 “Explaining How Happiness is Obtained”
Tim Delaney and Daria Gorlova
Chapter 8 “Bertrand Russell on Conquering Unhappiness”
Tim Madigan and Daria Gorlova
Chapter 9 “The Eleven Elements of Happiness”
Adele Ryan McDowell
Chapter 10 “Happiness: The Real Purpose of Philosophy”
Francesca Pullano
Chapter 11 “Dealing with Happiness”
Soren Harnow Klausen
Chapter 12 “Success and Happiness”
Bina Nir
Part C HAPPINESS APPLIED/ATTAINED
Chapter 13 “Why Do You Knit?”
Jocelyn Ahlers and Marie D. Thomas
Chapter 14 “Impact of Tourism on Happiness”
Ranjeeta Basu and Mtafiti Imara
Chapter 15 “Aging in Place?”
Ivaldo Lima and Rejane Rodrigues
Chapter 16 “Canopy Places: The Good Life in Rio de Janeiro”
Ivaldo Lima
Chapter 17 “Forgetting Happiness: A View on Prioritizing Desires”
Ioana Duta
Chapter 18 “A Mormon View on Happiness”
Warner P. Woodworth
Chapter 19 “The Unhappy Polygamist”
Nurul Huda Mohd Razif
Chapter 20 “Straight from the Horse's Mouth”
Karinya Ghiara
Chapter 21 “How to Prepare for the Golden Age of Happiness”
Elisabeta Radu
Afterword
Michelle Ryan Show more
Tim Delaney is Professor and Department Chair of Sociology at the State University of New York at Oswego and is the author of numerous books and articles. He has research interests in many areas of speciality including friendship and happiness studies, social theory, popular culture, sports studies and crime and social deviance.
Tim Madigan is Professor and Department Chair of Philosophy at St. John Fisher College in Rochester, New York. He is the President of the Bertrand Russell Society and co-editor (with Peter Stone) of the book Bertrand Russell: Public Intellectual. He is also t... he co-author (with Tim Delaney) of the books Friendship and Happiness and the Connection Between the Two, Lessons Learned from Popular Culture, The Sociology of Sport (2nd edition), and Beyond Sustainability: A Thriving Environment. Show more
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title
A Global Perspective on Friendship and Happiness
ISBN
978-1-62273-376-7
Edition
1st
Number of pages
206
Physical size
236mm x 160mm
