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.
有一段时间,我持续关注“在中国一辈子单身,可能活得很好吗?”的话题,并阅读了所有回答。因为这从长远看来,所有人都要面对这个问题(即使步入婚姻,也很可能因离异或丧偶,小孩出国等落得孤身一人)。 此书算是比较完整探讨了独居人群这一生活方式的方方面面,包括独居人群...
评分 评分『一個人生活,已成為時尚』,這本書的主軸就是這段話了。 近幾年,討論『一個人的生活』的書愈來愈多,光是我讀過的,諸如~【敗犬的遠吠】、【一個人的老後】、【一個人的經濟】、【一個人的朝聖】、【一個人的旅行】、【寂寞,於是人生有更多可能】,還有這本【獨居時代】。...
评分有一段时间,我持续关注“在中国一辈子单身,可能活得很好吗?”的话题,并阅读了所有回答。因为这从长远看来,所有人都要面对这个问题(即使步入婚姻,也很可能因离异或丧偶,小孩出国等落得孤身一人)。 此书算是比较完整探讨了独居人群这一生活方式的方方面面,包括独居人群...
评分▲摆脱单身则摆脱了孤独? 时常听到人说害怕一个人呆着,会觉得不知所措,哪怕与一个关系一般到只比陌生人强一点的人去看一场不知所终的电影,或者去人多嘈杂的餐厅吃一顿味精压倒味蕾的徒有其表的晚饭,或者在购物中心消磨掉一整个下午,也总比一个人呆着强太多。这样的人即...
当社交媒体和当代生活方式解决了一部分孤独问题,而群居又无法解决另一部分孤独问题,越来越多的人就开始独居。独居反而是勇敢面对生活,积极对抗孤独的表现。但是,个人觉得独居也是极其奢侈的,像我国这种魔幻的社会环境 还是算了吧 呵呵。
评分当认真考虑了“我为什么爱晚睡”后,个人空间和自我认知这样的问题随之而来——我可以堂而皇之地晚睡,却很难自我信服地说going solo。这本书的独特在于,它不是心灵鸡汤或警示危言,而是基于社会调查去关注这样一个问题:独居兴起的因素集合有哪些?其生存状况如何?更进一步,作者试图去理解“在大量独居者的社会中生活究竟意味着什么”?实际的调查和访谈能够让读者谨慎对待所谓畅销榜上的那些数据。
评分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!!!
评分太好看啦!这书的research method部分要是放序言的话肯定读者会更多一些。讲世界范围内living alone的趋势和不同,讲solo的男女老少富人穷人,讲solo生活的人相关的人的生活。特别有趣,别被intro部分吓跑哟。不过不太理解这为什么是学校Sociology 101的必读书目。缺陷作者说得也很明白,就是没讲在suburban的人的生活之类的。而且真的对我这样的在考虑going solo的读者有很高的参考价值。
评分太好看啦!这书的research method部分要是放序言的话肯定读者会更多一些。讲世界范围内living alone的趋势和不同,讲solo的男女老少富人穷人,讲solo生活的人相关的人的生活。特别有趣,别被intro部分吓跑哟。不过不太理解这为什么是学校Sociology 101的必读书目。缺陷作者说得也很明白,就是没讲在suburban的人的生活之类的。而且真的对我这样的在考虑going solo的读者有很高的参考价值。
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