Bhutan : The Height of Happiness? / Journeyman Pictures (Firm).

The tiny kingdom of Bhutan is hidden away in the Himalayas and dwarfed by its giant neighbors, India and China. While the rest of the world pounds the treadmill of economic development, Bhutan has continued on its alternative path, pursuing the ultimate goal for its people: happiness. For centuries,...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:	Films on Demand.
Corporate Authors:	Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm) Infobase Journeyman Pictures (Great Britain)
Language:	English
Published:	New York, N.Y. : Infobase, [2012], ©2008.
Series:	Films on Demand.
Subjects:	Art. Mass media and culture. Mass media and the arts. Bhutan. Educational films. Internet videos.
Genre:	Educational films. Internet videos.
Online Access:	Connect to online resource - MSU authorized users (Films On Demand @ Infobase)
Physical Description:	1 online resource (52 min.) : sound, color
Variant Title:	Height of Happiness?
Format:	Electronic Video

Contents:

Bhutan: a Hidden Country (1:30)
National Contentment (2:06)
Tantric Buddhism (1:32)
Introducing Tourism (1:30)
Sustainable Development (1:01)
Gross National Happiness (2:10)
Happiness as a Concept (3:04)
A Culture of Contentment (2:32)
A Unique Society (4:13)
Economic Gap (1:25)
Television Introduced (2:10)
Negative Impacts on Young People (1:11)
Exposing the Haves and Have-Nots (1:22)
Government Responsibility (0:55)
Watching TV with a Critical Eye (1:04)
Accelerated Change (2:16)
Modernization is Inevitable (0:45)
Bhutan's 21st Century Challenges (1:29)
National Dilemma (2:07)
Bhutan's Environmental Pressures (0:57)
Lifestyle Related Diseases (2:12)
Substance Abuse and AIDS (3:31)
Education as a Solution (2:49)
No Place Like Home (3:36)
Future Happiness? (3:34)
Credits: Bhutan: The Height of Happiness? (1:01)