
Going Solo
The Extraordinary Rise and Surprising Appeal of Living Alone
Eric Klinenberg(Author)
Penguin USA (Publisher)
Published on 29. January 2013
Book
Paperback/Softback
288 pages
978-0-14-312277-7 (ISBN)
Description
With eye-opening 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.
Klinenberg shows that most single dwellers-whether in their twenties or eighties-are deeply engaged in social and civic life. There's even evidence that people who live alone enjoy better mental health and have more environmentally sustainable lifestyles. Drawing on more than three hundred in-depth interviews, Klinenberg presents a revelatory examination of the most significant demographic shift since the baby boom and offers surprising insights on the benefits of this epochal change.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Penguin Putnam Inc
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 214 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 17 mm
Weight
408 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-14-312277-7 (9780143122777)
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E-Book
02/2012
Penguin Books
€16.99
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Person
Eric Klinenberg