The Routledge International Handbook of Human Significance and Mattering
The Routledge International Handbook of Human Significance and Mattering
English | 2025 | ISBN: 1032543442 | 376 Pages | PDF EPUB (True) | 11 MB
English | 2025 | ISBN: 1032543442 | 376 Pages | PDF EPUB (True) | 11 MB
Written by a team of eminent authors with expertise in diverse psychological fields, the book explores how significance and mattering extend to almost all social domains, including families, schools, colleges, groups, workplaces, communities, and nations. The book is divided into four main parts, which consider the impact of significance and mattering across the life span, across life domains, across societies and cultures, and in mental health. The chapters outline how significance and mattering power race and gender politics, shape attitudes toward immigration, drive violent extremism, and underlie mental health issues, such as loneliness, and narcissism. The book considers the quest for significance as a fundamental motive in our personal interactions and in how society operates as a whole.