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An Anthropological Journey into Well-Being

Part of the SpringerBriefs in Well-Being and Quality of Life Research Book Series

DOI: 10.1007/978-94-007-5669-4

ISBN: 978-94-007-5668-7

Publisher: Springer Netherlands - Springer Journals

Nov 7, 2012

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Chapter 1Introduction

Calestani, Melania

Pages: 1 –12

[In this chapter, I discuss the concept of well-being as practised and articulated by my informants in the Bolivian plateau in 2004. I imply that contextualisation in terms of time and space is important to shed light on issues emerging when engaging with well-being. Well-being in the...
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Chapter 2Suma Jakaña

Calestani, Melania

Pages: 13 –29

[In this chapter, I set the scene and provide information on household dynamics in El Alto, Bolivia, while also providing some details on the importance of having harmonious relations with kin and with neighbours. Relations are the core of this chapter. I consider both the tensions and forms of...
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Chapter 3Fiesta and Dancing: Community and Religion

Calestani, Melania

Pages: 31 –45

[This chapter deals with the fiesta or religious festivity in El Alto, Bolivia, and the power attached to dancing. As in the case of social protests, fiestas are an important manifestation of communal values. However, while social protests are joined by the majority of the households, fiestas are...
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Chapter 4Social Protests

Calestani, Melania

Pages: 47 –67

[This chapter looks at social mobilisation in the city of El Alto, Bolivia. By drawing on ethnographic research, this chapter analyses the importance of participating in social protests for local residents. The collective is seen as a shared value. Nevertheless, my research also addresses issues...
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Chapter 5Well-Being and Community

Calestani, Melania

Pages: 69 –87

[This chapter looks at how my ethnographic research questions the very validity of a general, abstract concept of well-being, showing the importance of taking into account local criteria and trying to overcome the often reproduced fracture between theoretical models and everyday life, between the...
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Chapter 6Conclusion

Calestani, Melania

Pages: 89 –96

[This chapter sums up the main themes of the book, discussing the relationship between anthropology and well-being and looking at some of the main theoretical background used in this research. It also includes a reflection on the value of an ethnographic account that can convey diverse...

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