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Why Do We Study Sociology? |
1. What is happiness?
2. Goals of Happiness Research
3. What can we learn from sociological happiness studies? |
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Locating Happiness Research in Sociology |
1. Understanding Social Structure and Perspective (SSP)
2. What are the three components of SSP perspective?
3. How can we apply SSP perspective in happiness research? |
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Theoretical Perspectives ofHappiness Research (1) |
1. How can we explain happiness difference?
(1) Needs approach (2) Relative standards approach
2. Compare needs and relative standard approaches |
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Theoretical Perspectives ofHappiness Research (2) |
1. How can we explain happiness difference?
(3) Cultural approach
2. Combine needs, relative standards, and cultural approahces |
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How to Measure Subjective Well-Being? |
1. How to improve data quality in happiness research?
2. Issues of Happiness Measurement
3. How to collect happiness data? |
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Materialism and Happiness |
1. What is the relationship of money and happiness?
2. What is Easterlin's paradox?
3. Effects of materialism on happiness |
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Marriage, Cohabitation, and Happiness (1) |
1. Are married happier than single?
2. Cultural effects on the relationship of marriage and happiness
3. Effects of cohabitation on happiness |
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Marriage, Cohabitation, and Happiness (2) |
1. Survey of empirical findings on marriage, cohabitation, and happiness
2. What are the effects of marital status on happiness in Korea? |
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Correlates of Happiness (1): Age, Biology |
1. What are effects of age on happiness?
2. How to combine biological and social factors in happiness research? |
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Correlates of Happiness (2): Education, Religion, Friends |
1. What are effects of education on happiness?
2. What are effects of religion on happiness?
3. What are effects of friends on happiness? |
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Culture and Happiness |
1. What makes up happiness in different cultures?
2. Why are some cultures happier than others?
3. When does culture matter? |
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Happiness Research for Children and Youth |
1. Why are Korean kids are unhappy?
2. Happiness in childhood, why important? |
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