Quality of life: perspectives that interconnect education, health, work and society

Abstract

Quality of life (QoL) is a construct that challenges science and society due to its complexity and multidimensionality, making it difficult to define a concept that encompasses its broad scope. This study provides a critical analysis of the book "Quality of Life: Education, Health, Work, and Society" through a critical review, given the importance of the book's content for the scientific context. The authors highlight the difficulty of conceptualizing QoL and the contribution of education to its social perception and construction from the perspective of Historical-Dialectical Materialism (HDM). The book also emphasizes the precariousness of work and its negative influences on QoL. Viewed as a historical and dialectical construct, QoL extends beyond the individual to a collective responsibility, as reflected in the creation of public policies. In conclusion, the multidimensionality of QoL increasingly requires the consideration of various factors and indicators that must be socially discussed, through education, in the pursuit of human emancipation.