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Mar 27, 2012 more of ray suarezs conversation with sociologist and author eric klinenberg about his book, going solo. Focusing on city dwellers, klinenbergs research included 300 semistructured. Mar 12, 2012 consider that in 1950, a mere 4 million americans lived alone, and they made up only 9% of households. Eric klinenberg going solo, the extraordinary rise and. Solo life tuesday, february 07, 2012 eric klinenberg, nyu sociologist and author of going solo. Three years later, with that cover story in mind, i opened going solo, a book length thesis on the social ramifications of living alone by new york university sociology professor eric klinenberg. Today, as eric klinenberg reminds us in his book, going solo, more than 50 percent of adults are singlehe nicely shows that people who live alone are more likely to visit friends and join social groups. Eric klinenberg going solo the extraordinary rise and.
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In going solo, renowned sociologist and author eric klinenberg proves that. Renowned sociologist and author eric klinenberg explores the dramatic rise of solo living and examines the seismic impact its having on our culture, business, and politics. Eric klinenberg is the helen gould shepard professor in the social sciences and director of the institute for public knowledge at new york university. He has contributed to the new yorker, the new york times magazine, rolling stone, wired, and. Living alone today in the united states and the developed countries revolves around a. For information on purchasing the book from bookstores or here onlineplease go to the webpage for heat wave. The way eric klinenberg perceives the interviewees for his book on living alone, you really wouldnt want to be one of them. The extraordinary rise and surprising appeal of living alone, eric klinenberg 20 highlights that the remarkable increase in the number of people living alone whom he refers to as singletons is, in fact, an unprecedented and significant demographic change, which derives from. We will all come at this topic from our own personal perspective. Going solo is a really informative book on the challenges of living alone in cities at various stages of life.
In a cover story, time magazine featured going solo as the number one idea that is changing our lives. Brown alumni magazine, mar 14 in his new book, going solo, sociologist eric klinenberg 93 documents the growing trend for people to live alone, at least. I just finished the e book of eric klinenbergs going solo. The author examines both ends of the age spectrum in an attempt to understand the. The extraordinary rise and surprising appeal of living alone the penguin press, 2012, fighting for air. Public space, featuring eric klinenberg, toni griffin, chelina odbert, tony ageh, eli pariser, and mona sloane. Read heat wave a social autopsy of disaster in chicago by eric klinenberg available from rakuten kobo. Klinenberg sociologynew york univ fighting for air. Shop amongst our popular books, including 11, modern romance, palaces for the people and more from eric klinenberg. Klinenberg renders these stories vividly but also with nuance. Parker school and later earned a bachelor of arts degree from brown university 1993, followed by a masters degree 1997 and phd 2000 from the university of california, berkeley.
A social autopsy of disaster in chicago university of. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. He is currently professor of sociology, public policy, and media, culture, and communication at new york. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Consider that in 1950, a mere 4 million americans lived alone, and they made up only 9% of households. How social infrastructure can help fight inequality, polarization, and the. More canadians than ever are living alone and without children, census finds. Living alone is probably the biggest demographic change since the baby boom, says sociologist eric klinenberg, who explores this phenomenon in his clicheshattering new book, going solo. The guardian, apr 1 the number of people living alone has skyrocketed. Klinenberg was born in chicago to a family of czechjewish origin. It is also a case study in the constraints of a purely narrative approach to the problems of inequality and social suffering. I will probably have to reread this book at some point as there is a lot of information to absorb. Eric klinenberg is a sociology professor at new york university. Connect with users and join the conversation at wired.