Segal, Lynne

Radical Happiness: Moments of Collective Joy

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ISBN 13:
9781786631558
author:
Segal, Lynne
format:
Paperback / softback
publisher:
Verso Books
language:
English
Publication Year:
2018
Pages:
352
Dimensions:
19.8 x 12.9 centimetres (0.37 kg
Genre:
Nonfiction, Social Sciences, Feminism & Feminist Theory
Condition:
New
Availability:
Item usually sent within 6 working days
£11.35

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Radical Happiness: Moments of Collective Joy explores the paradox of our increasingly isolated and dispirited society, where misery is abundant despite research and technology's efforts to measure contentment. Lynne Segal argues that we have lost the art of "radical happiness" - transformative, collective joy - and proposes a new approach by seeking fulfilment in the lives of others. Segal examines her own experience in the women's movement, looking at the relationship between love and sex, and the scope for utopian thinking as a means to a better future. She also discusses the gaps in care that come from the diminishing role of the welfare state and proposes alternative ways of living together and looking after one another. In this thought-provoking book, Segal makes a compelling case for discovering true happiness collectively, rather than solely focusing on individual well-being.

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