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

Klinenberg, Eric

ISBN 10: 1455124672 ISBN 13: 9781455124671

Publisher: Blackstone Pub, 2012

Synopsis

Explores the demographic rise in people who are living alone, drawing on interviews with young professionals, middle-aged singles, the divorced, and the elderly to reveal that they are more engaged in social and civic life than their married counterparts.

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Review:

"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"
"Klinenberg convincingly argues that the convergence of mass urbanization, communications technology, and liberalized attitudes has driven this trend."--"Slate"

""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"

"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."--"The Christian Science Monitor"

"Today, as Eric Klinenberg reminds us in his book, "Going Solo," more than 50 percent of adults are single . . . [he] nicely shoes 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"

"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"
"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"

"Klinenberg convincingly argues that the convergence of mass urbanization, communications technology, and liberalized attitudes has driven this trend." -- "Slate"
""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"
"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." -- "The Christian Science Monitor"
"Today, as Eric Klinenberg reminds us in his book, "Going Solo," more than 50 percent of adults are single . . . [he] nicely shoes 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"

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
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

Klinenberg convincingly argues that the convergence of mass urbanization, communications technology, and liberalized attitudes has driven this trend. Slate
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
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. The Christian Science Monitor
"Today, as Eric Klinenberg reminds us in his book, Going Solo, more than 50 percent of adults are single . . . [he] nicely shoes 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"

About the Author:

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 prizes and was declared a "Favorite Book" by the Chicago Tribune. He lives in New York City.

About this edition

• Publisher: Blackstone Pub
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1455124672
• ISBN 13: 9781455124671
• Binding: Audio CD