Which ‘being’ in wellbeing? Ontology, wellness and the geographies of happiness

This article examines current approaches to wellbeing research in the social sciences, reviewing their underlying ontologies to explore which ‘being’ is implied in contemporary research on wellbeing. It critically analyses themes from the ‘science of happiness’ for their focus on a decontextualized...

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Published in:	Progress in human geography Vol. 42; no. 6; pp. 807 - 829
Main Authors:	Smith, Thomas S.J., Reid, Louise
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	London, England SAGE Publications 01.12.2018 Sage Publications Ltd
Subjects:	Happiness Human geography Multiculturalism & pluralism Ontology Personal health Social research Social sciences Well being Wellness Wellness programs performance happiness geography wellbeing place more-than-human ontology
ISSN:	0309-1325, 1477-0288
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