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The relationships between social wellbeing, democracy quality and political life
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Abstract This article investigates the economic and cultural foundations of wellbeing in the Berlin Republic and assesses the role of objective and subjective wellbeing in social and political life. It finds that although Germany enjoys the economic prerequisites for generally high levels of individual and s... view more
This article investigates the economic and cultural foundations of wellbeing in the Berlin Republic and assesses the role of objective and subjective wellbeing in social and political life. It finds that although Germany enjoys the economic prerequisites for generally high levels of individual and social wellbeing, certain individuals and groups of Germans struggle to realise their life potential, either because of material constraints or because of subjective constraints relating to social tensions and cultural perceptions. These constraints include a deep-seated 'materialist-pessimist' cultural outlook; ongoing tensions relating to the unification of the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG) with the German Democratic Republic (GDR) in 1990; and a new public discourse of austerity arising out of government responses to an overloaded welfare system and the European financial crisis.... view less
Keywords
ALLBUS; well-being; democracy; economic factors; cultural factors; satisfaction; quality of life; Federal Republic of Germany
Classification
Macrosociology, Analysis of Whole Societies
Social Psychology
Free Keywords
Economic; Berlin Republic; social wellbeing; Allgemeine Bevölkerungsumfrage der Sozialwissenschaften ALLBUS 2006 (ZA4500)
Document language
English
Publication Year
2021
Page/Pages
p. 79-93
Journal
British Journal of Criminology, Law & Justice, 1 (2021) 2
ISSN
2752-8103
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed