Translating happiness : a cross-cultural lexicon of well-being /

Translating happiness : a cross-cultural lexicon of well-being /

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Author / Creator:	Lomas, Tim, 1979- author.
Imprint:	©2018 Cambridge, Massachusetts : The MIT Press, [2018] �2018
Description:	xv, 223 pages ; 24 cm
Language:	English
Subject:	Language and emotions. Well-being -- Psychological aspects. Interpersonal relations. Happiness. Psycholinguistics. Happiness. Interpersonal relations. Language and emotions. Psycholinguistics.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11616745

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ISBN:	9780262037488 0262037483
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:	Western psychology is rooted in the philosophies and epistemologies of Western culture. But what of concepts and insights from outside this frame of reference? Certain terms not easily translatable into English - for example, nirvāṇa (from Sanskrit), or agápē (from Classical Greek), or turangawaewae (from Māori) - are rich with meaning but largely unavailable to English-speaking students and seekers of wellbeing. In this book, Tim Lomas argues that engaging with "untranslatable" terms related to well-being can enrich not only our understanding but also our experience. We can use these words, Lomas suggests, to understand and express feelings and experiences that were previously inexpressible. --
Standard no.:	14769648

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Call Number:	BF582 .L66 2018
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