What could middle-class German supermarket shoppers buying eggs and impoverished
coffee farmers in Guatemala possibly have in common? Both groups use the market in …

Discursos “pachamamistas” versus políticas desarrollistas: el debate sobre el sumak kawsay
en los Andes Page 1 55 Discursos “pachamamistas” versus políticas desarrollistas: el debate …

The present study investigated the connections between religious affiliation, quality of life
(QOL) and measures of academic performance. Participants (n= 275) were recruited from …

This chapter describes the origin and evolution of qualitative studies in the quality of life
field. At first it describes the characteristics and specificity of qualitative methods, considering …

This volume is a unique contribution to the exploration of a new perspective in the study of
well-being, which tries to overcome the quantification bias by creating an account of 'the …

Homelessness in the Czech Republic is a relatively new phenomenon. Because of
ideological background before 1989, as a result of loos of employment, it could not show up …

Abstract Concentrating on South America, we may assert that this region has been both
object and producer of studies on quality of life, on the basis of research papers made both …

What does it mean to be young in El Alto, a Bolivian shantytown? Based on ethnographic
research, this article looks at cultural resilience among young people in a vulnerable urban …

Andean spirituality, a long-term, collective model based on balance, reciprocity, and
inclusion, is markedly different from other types of spirituality found in corporate board rooms …

This thesis critically examines the contemporary role of popular culture in processes of
transmission of national memory. The analysis is based on the celebration of Carnival in …