The Pursuit of Happiness
This course will study the cultural and intellectual history of the pursuit of happiness, focusing on 19th and early 20th century Europe. It will examine the intellectual underpinnings of the pursuit of happiness in late Enlightenment thought; the revolutionary implications of the pursuit of happiness for political order and stability; the rise of consumer and leisure culture (advertising, the rise of the department store, and paid vacations) in the 19th century; and the tensions between mass culture and individual happiness.
Department: Discipline of History
University: University of Adelaide
Years offered: 2009
- HIST2061_3061 – 2009 – Pursuit of Happiness – Course guide