Going Solo: The Extraordinary Rise and Surprising Appeal of Living Alone

Klinenberg, Eric

ISBN 10: 1594203229 / ISBN 13: 9781594203220

Editore: Penguin Press, 2012

Codice articolo 1594203229-3-36865403

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Book by Klinenberg Eric

Recensione: "The Most Conversation-Generating Book About How We Live Now:  This non-fiction book has led to coverage and related stories in just about every major media publication, from the New York Times to the The New Yorker to The Guardian... Kudos to Klinenberg, an NYU sociology professor, for providing this well-researched and compelling exploration into the utterly contemporary topic of living alone, and opening up so many discussions of what it all means about us as individuals and as a society."
—The Atlantic, "Books We Loved in 2012"

“A book so important that it is likely to become both a popular read and a social science classic... This book really will change the lives of people who live solo, and everyone else... thorough, balanced, and persuasive.”
—Psychology Today

“Today, as Eric Klinenberg reminds us in his book, ‘Going Solo,’ more than 50 percent of adults are single...[he] nicely shows that people who live alone are more likely to visit friends and join social groups. They are more likely to congregate in and create active, dynamic cities.”
—David Brooks, The New York Times

 “Fascinating and admirably temperate...[Going Solo] does a good job of explaining the social forces behind the trend and exploring the psychology of those who participate in it.”
—Daniel Akst, The Wall Street Journal

"Trailblazing."
—Elissa Schappell, Vanity Fair

"Going Solo examines a dramatic demographic trend: the startling increase in adults living alone. Along the way, the book navigates some rough and complicated emotional terrain, finding its way straight to questions of the heart, to the universal yearning for happiness and purpose. In the end, despite its title, Going Solo is really about living better together—for all of us, single or not."
—The Washington Post
 

“Klinenberg convincingly argues that the convergence of mass urbanization, communications technology, and liberalized attitudes has driven this trend.” (-Slate.com)

 “Cliché-shattering.” (-Newsday)

 “This book takes a wide-ranging look at a topic that applies to many of us, even if we don't realize it.” (-Associated Press)

“Thought-provoking... Mr. Klinenberg argues that singletons comprise a kind of shadow population that’s misunderstood by policymakers and our culture writ large. Going Solo is an attempt to fill in the blanks – to explain the causes and consequences of living alone, and to describe what it looks in everyday life.... Klinenberg renders [these] stories vividly but also with nuance.” (-Christian Science Monitor)

“[Going Solo] serves as a good reminder that single living is alive and well.” (-The Atlantic)

“Klinenberg’s research is meticulous...Going Solo makes much of the distinction between being alone and feeling alone, between desiring company and craving personal space. Klinenberg debunks the notion that living alone is always a transitional phase en route to domestic bliss with a partner or spouse.” (-The National Post)

“Going Solo is invigoratingly open-minded.” (-New York Observer)

“As Klinenberg shows, this country is getting more single by the minute. The facts are astonishing.” (-Bookforum)

“Klinenberg takes an optimist’s look at how society could make sure singles—young and old, rich and poor—can make the connections that support them in their living spaces and beyond.” (-Publishers Weekly)

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Titolo: Going Solo: The Extraordinary Rise and ...
Casa editrice: Penguin Press
Data di pubblicazione: 2012
Legatura: hardcover
Condizione: Good