Misrepresenting Chinese Folk Happiness: A Critique of a Study

Discourses on Chinese folk happiness are often based on anecdotal narratives or qualitative analysis. A recent study on Chinese folk happiness using qualitative method seems to provide some empirical findings beyond anecdotal evidence on Chinese folk happiness. This paper critically examines the stu...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Social indicators research 2013-01, Vol.110 (2), p.695-702
1. Verfasser:	Ip, Po-Keung
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Asian Culture China Chinese culture Confucianism Criticism Discourse analysis Essays Evidence Folk Culture Folk traditions Foreign Countries Generalization Happiness History, theory and methodology Human Geography Idioms Medical students Methodology Methods Microeconomics Morality Psychological Patterns Public Health Qualitative analysis Qualitative Methods Qualitative Research Quality of life Quality of Life Research Research Methodology Researchers Social Indicators Social order Social Sciences Sociology Students Studies Wellbeing
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Zusammenfassung:	Discourses on Chinese folk happiness are often based on anecdotal narratives or qualitative analysis. A recent study on Chinese folk happiness using qualitative method seems to provide some empirical findings beyond anecdotal evidence on Chinese folk happiness. This paper critically examines the study's constructed image of Chinese folk happiness, its methodology and account of traditional Chinese happiness, and finds them wanting. A brief account of Chinese traditional happiness is provided.
ISSN:	0303-8300 1573-0921
DOI:	10.1007/s11205-011-9953-z