How the optimism gap between rich and poor is creating an increasingly divided society
The Declaration of Independence states that all people are endowed with certain unalienable rights, and that among these is the pursuit of happiness. But is happiness available equally to everyone in America today? How about elsewhere in the world? Carol Graham draws on cutting-edge research linking income inequality with well-being to show how the widening prosperity gap has led to rising inequality in people's beliefs, hopes, and aspirations.
For the United States and other developed countries, the high costs of being poor are most evident not in material deprivation but rather in stress, insecurity, and lack of hope. The result is an optimism gap between rich and poor that, if left unchecked, could lead to an increasingly divided society. Graham reveals how people who do not believe in their own futures are unlikely to invest in them, and how the consequences can range from job instability and poor education to greater mortality rates, failed marriages, and higher rates of incarceration. She describes how the optimism gap is reflected in the very words people use--the wealthy use words that reflect knowledge acquisition and healthy behaviors, while the words of the poor reflect desperation, short-term outlooks, and patchwork solutions. She also explains why the least optimistic people in America are poor whites, not poor blacks or Hispanics.
Happiness for All? highlights the importance of well-being measures in identifying and monitoring trends in life satisfaction and optimism--and misery and despair--and demonstrates how hope and happiness can lead to improved economic outcomes.
Описание: Sin, Forgiveness, and Reconciliation: Christian and Muslim Perspectives is a collection of essays and scripture-study passages from the 2014 Building Bridges seminar that explores questions Christians and Muslims have often put to each other on the ideas of sin, forgiveness, and reconciliation.
Описание: Offers the proceedings of the 2013 Building Bridges seminar, a dialogue between leading Christian and Muslim scholars under the stewardship of Georgetown University. This volume also includes texts and commentaries used in the seminar`s discussions of each topic. It also features content and style of participant exchanges throughout the seminar.
Описание: A collection of essays, scriptural analysis, and personal reflections featuring leading Christian and Muslim scholars who explore the meaning of death, resurrection, and human destiny within their religious traditions.
Автор: Matthews Название: Global Perspectives on Women in Combat Sports ISBN: 1137439351 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781137439352 Издательство: Springer Рейтинг: Цена: 12577.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: This volume offers a wide-reaching overview of current academic research on women`s participation in combat sports within a range of different national and trans-national contexts, detailing many of the struggles and opportunities experienced by women at various levels of engagement within sports such as boxing, wrestling, and mixed martial arts.
Описание: Provides a look at the types of settings and assessment methods used in counseling women.
Автор: Fisher Maryanne L., Garcia Justin R., Chang Rosemarie Sokol Название: Evolution`s Empress: Darwinian Perspectives on the Nature of Women ISBN: 0199892741 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780199892747 Издательство: Oxford Academ Цена: 18216.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Effectively dismantling misguided assumptions that women take on passive roles when it comes to survival and reproduction, Evolution`s Empress addresses women as active agents within the evolutionary process.
Название: Critical Perspectives on Black Women and College Success ISBN: 1138819468 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781138819467 Издательство: Taylor&Francis Рейтинг: Цена: 26796.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Critical Perspectives on Black Women and College Success presents theoretically grounded scholarship and research that explores the experiences of black undergraduate women in college from a wide range of perspectives.
Автор: Siegel Название: Psychoanalytic Perspectives On Women ISBN: 1138869201 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781138869202 Издательство: Taylor&Francis Рейтинг: Цена: 5664.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: A collection of case studies and essays which present new Freudian and post- Freudian psychoanalytic views on how women develop. First Published in 1992. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Описание: Psychoanalytic Perspectives on Women and Their Experience of Desire, Ambition and Leadership considers how these factors can be understood, nurtured, or thwarted and the subsequent impact on women`s identity, authority and satisfaction.
Описание: Psychoanalytic Perspectives on Women and Their Experience of Desire, Ambition and Leadership considers how these factors can be understood, nurtured, or thwarted and the subsequent impact on women`s identity, authority and satisfaction.
Автор: van Deurzen Emmy Название: Existential Perspectives on Relationship Therapy ISBN: 0230362095 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780230362093 Издательство: Springer Рейтинг: Цена: 6097.00 р. Наличие на складе: Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Human beings live in constant battle with issues that are fundamental to their existence and couples who seek relationship therapy are looking for a way to reconnect with one another and understand the existential predicaments that they each face. In this inspiring book, Emmy van Deurzen and Susan Iacovou bring together world renowned therapists to demonstrate how existential theories can improve therapeutic practice. Each contributor explores their own unique existential approach to relationship therapy, drawing on the great thinkers that have informed their work - from Socrates to Sartre - and revealing some of their most profound practice with their clients. Whether you are a student, trainee, or experienced counsellor, this a ground-breaking book will enrich and transform your work with relationships.
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