Eric Klinenberg is a professor of sociology at New York University and the editor of the journal Public Culture. His first book, Heat Wave, won several scholarly and literary prizes and was declared a "Favorite Book" by the Chicago Tribune. His research has been heralded in The New Yorker and on CNN and NPR, and his stories have appeared in The New York Times Magazine, Rolling Stone, and on This American Life.
A revelatory examination of the most significant demographic shift since the Baby Boom—the sharp increase in the number of people who live alone—that offers surprising insights on the benefits of this epochal change
In 1950, only 22 percent of American adults were single. Today, more than 50 percent of American adults are single, and 31 million—roughly one out of every seven adults—live alone. People who live alone make up 28 percent of all U.S. households, which makes them more common than any other domestic unit, including the nuclear family. In GOING SOLO, renowned sociologist and author Eric Klinenberg proves that these numbers are more than just a passing trend. They are, in fact, evidence of the biggest demographic shift since the Baby Boom: we are learning to go solo, and crafting new ways of living in the process.
Klinenberg explores the dramatic rise of solo living, and examines the seismic impact it’s having on our culture, business, and politics. Though conventional wisdom tells us that living by oneself leads to loneliness and isolation, Klinenberg shows that most solo dwellers are deeply engaged in social and civic life. In fact, compared with their married counterparts, they are more likely to eat out and exercise, go to art and music classes, attend public events and lectures, and volunteer. There’s even evidence that people who live alone enjoy better mental health than unmarried people who live with others and have more environmentally sustainable lifestyles than families, since they favor urban apartments over large suburban homes. Drawing on over three hundred in-depth interviews with men and women of all ages and every class, Klinenberg reaches a startling conclusion: in a world of ubiquitous media and hyperconnectivity, this way of life can help us discover ourselves and appreciate the pleasure of good company.
With eye-opening statistics, original data, and vivid portraits of people who go solo, Klinenberg upends conventional wisdom to deliver the definitive take on how the rise of living alone is transforming the American experience. GOING SOLO is a powerful and necessary assessment of an unprecedented social change.
發表於2024-05-12
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用宿命的這個詞,最近留意到日本人的錶達方式和語氣,之前有看到日本網友聲援韓國人對中華料理的輕視,感嘆瞭一句“中華料理應該是接近最強得瞭吧”,確實是很可愛的一種錶達方式。 剛好最近這段時間在思考婚姻這個問題,準確來說即便結婚這麼長時間瞭有些事情還沒有來得及想...
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評分用宿命的這個詞,最近留意到日本人的錶達方式和語氣,之前有看到日本網友聲援韓國人對中華料理的輕視,感嘆瞭一句“中華料理應該是接近最強得瞭吧”,確實是很可愛的一種錶達方式。 剛好最近這段時間在思考婚姻這個問題,準確來說即便結婚這麼長時間瞭有些事情還沒有來得及想...
圖書標籤: 社會學 社會 美國 英文原版 單身社會 英文 Sociology 成長
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評分單身生活的現實視角。
評分Don't moan about inevitable solitude. It's okay to live the way I want to live. No need to feel guilty and incomplete as I don't have a life partner/companion to share space with. Sweden is such a utopia!!!
評分消極的數據堆疊????️????️
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