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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. I will probably have to reread this book at some point as there is a lot of information to absorb. For information on purchasing the book from bookstores or here onlineplease go to the webpage for heat wave. He is a coauthor with aziz ansari of modern romance. Eric klinenberg is professor of sociology and director of the institute for public knowledge at new york university. Focusing on city dwellers, klinenbergs research included 300 semistructured. About going solo with eyeopening statistics, original data, and vivid portraits of people who live alone, renowned sociologist eric klinenberg upends conventional wisdom to deliver the definitive take on how the rise of going solo is transforming the american experience.
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The rush to single living is even more marked in britain and scandinavia than it is in the us. Read eric klinenbergs bio and get latest news stories and articles. The guardian, apr 1 the number of people living alone has skyrocketed. 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. Eric klinenberg is a professor of sociology at new york university and the editor of the journal public culture. My new book, going solo, tells the story of the biggest modern social change that weve yet to identify. As sociologist eric klinenberg identified in his 2012 book going solo, living. The extraordinary rise and surprising appeal of living alone kindle edition by klinenberg, eric. 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. A social autopsy of disaster in chicago 2002, 2015, 328 pages, 35 halftones, 3 maps, 7 figures, 12 tables. But, if one remains single, he or she prefers to live alone after landing a job. May 02, 2019 eric klinenberg is a sociology professor at new york university. Read heat wave a social autopsy of disaster in chicago by eric klinenberg available from rakuten kobo. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading going solo.
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