Аннотация: The aim of this paper is to counter the following statement: the criticism of sociology for not involving issues of happiness is not fully justified. In general, both in classical as well as in contemporary sociology happiness has been included into sociological research. However, knowledge on happiness and happiness related phenomena is disseminated into different subfields of sociology (e.g. sociology of health, sociology of everyday life, sociology of culture etc.).Therefore, the main idea of this article is to show different ways of exploring happiness in various fields of sociology. Basically, the concept of happiness can be understood as an emotion (with its various types), a value (or rather a set of values) or an idea of “a good life”. Happiness as an emotion is explored by sociology of emotions, sociology of health, sociology of everyday life. Sociology of culture deals with happiness as a set of values. The topic of happiness as an idea of “a good life” appears in sociology of social change as well as in other fields of sociology related to family, education, politics, culture and media.Happiness can also be accompanied with other notions such as optimism, satisfaction with life, hope, or success. Sociology of happiness and well-being has been developed on the interdisciplinary basis and has not excluded studies of ill-being.The author believes that today, in the rapidly changing world, there is a greater than ever need for reflection on happiness and well-being of individuals.
Ключевые слова: Sociology, Happiness, Well-being, Values, Emotion, Good Life, Satisfaction with life, Classical Sociology, Contemporary Sociology, An Integrated Approach
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happy moments?’ in: ESA 10th Conference. Social Relations in Turbulent Times. Abstract
Book. Geneva: University of Geneva & Swiss Sociological Association, 2011.
p. 236.
49. Scott, J. (2005) ‘Sociology and Its Others: Reflections on Disciplinary Specialisation and
Fragmentation’, Sociological Research Online. Vol. 10. Issue 1 (15 March 2013).
50. Seligman, M. Flourish: A Visionary New Understanding of Happiness and Well-being.
New York: Free Press, 2011.
51. Simmel, G. [1893] ‘The Metropolis and Mental Life’ in The Sociology of George Simmel.
Adapted by D. Weinstein from Kurt Wolff (Trans.). New York: Free Press, 1950.
p. 409-424.
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November. № 21. p. 118-121, (22 February 2013).
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Principal of Happiness) in A.Yu. Sogomonov (ed.). Chelovek, tsyvilizatsiya, obschestvo
(Man, civilisation, society). M.: Moskovski rabochi, 1992. p. 507-512.
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55. Sorokin, P. (1950a) Altruistic Love. Boston: Bacon Press.
56. Sorokin, P. The Ways and Power of Love. Boston: Bacon Press, 1954.
57. Tatarkiewicz, W. (1962/1976) O szczęściu (Analysis of Happiness). Warsaw: PWN.
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of Human Affect. Stanford, CA: Stanford University Press, 2000.
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Press, 2005.
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and Empirical Evidence’, Journal of Happiness Studies, 2004. № 5. p. 223-239.
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World Congress of Sociology 2006, Durban, South Africa (9 May 2012).
63. Veenhoven, R. (2007) Quality-of-life Research in Bryant C.D. & Peck D.L. 21st Century
Sociology. A Reference Handbook. Vol. 2. California: SAGE. p. 54-62 (1 March
2013).
64. Veenhoven, R. (2008) ‘Sociological Theories of Subjective Well-Being’ in M. Eid & R.
Larsen (eds.) The Science of Subjective Well-Being: A Tribute to Ed Diener. New York:
Guilford Publications. p. 44-61, (1 March 2013).
65. Veenhoven, R. Introduction. „Journal of Happiness Studies”, 2000. № 1. p. 419-421.
66. Vowinckel, G. ‘Happiness in Durkheim’s Sociological Policy of Morals’, Journal of
Happiness Studies, 2000. № 1. p. 447-464.
67. Warr, P. Work, Happiness and Unhappiness. Mahwah: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates,
2007.
68. World Database Of Happiness. Available at: worlddatabaseofhappiness.eur.nl
69. Zingerle, A. ‘Simmel on Happiness’, Journal of Happiness Studies, 2000. № 1.
p. 465-477.
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