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Being active and sharing happy moments: exploring the relationship of political participation and subjective well-being.
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Asian Anthropology (1683478X) . Dec2023, Vol. 22 Issue 4, p293-297. 5p. - Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- In my thesis, I provide a relational approach on how political participation in rural Japan is linked to the activists' well-being. While existing research has not come to a clear conclusion, this study uses an iterative qualitative research design that identifies six dimensions of how to link the two phenomena. Based on anthropological approaches to the topic, I demonstrate how my respondents emphasize the reciprocity of well-being in the process of political action. In Japanese regions characterized by demographic decline and aging, well-being is interpreted primarily as a relational phenomenon whose meaning unfolds against the backdrop of a specifically rural context, but is also one situated in the everyday lives of the interviewees. I perceive wellbeing as something that is not only linked to the natural landscape in that particular area, but is above all connected to the enjoyment of other people. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1683478X
- Volume :
- 22
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Asian Anthropology (1683478X)
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 174584663
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/1683478X.2023.2215639