Thinking through loneliness : essays on social life /
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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London [England] :
Bloomsbury Academic,
2022.
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
Table of Contents:
- Part: What Is Loneliness? 1. The Paradox (I) ; 2. The Lonely I ; 3. The Lonely We ; 4. Stigma ; 5. In the Village ; 6. In the Loneliness Laboratory ; 7. The Paradox (II) ; 8. What is Loneliness? ; 9. The Happiness of Others ; 10. The Alienation of Gregor Samsa ; 11. The Philosopher Stands Alone ; 12. In the Hole ; 13. The Ambivalence of Solitude ; 14. Solus ; 15. Alone Together
- Part II: Why Are We Lonely? 1. Organized Loneliness ; 2. The Tyranny of the Couple ; 3. At Home ; 4. The Antisocial Family ; 5. Against Community ; 6. Nostalgia 7. 'The Soul at Work' ; 8. In the Desert ; 9. The Iron Band of Technology ; 10. Social Failure
- Part III: What Do We Need? 1. Pandemic Pause ; 2. To Belong ; 3. Proximity ; 4. Distance ; 5. In the Neighborhood ; 6. At the CafeÌ? ; 7. At the Market ; 8. Care ; 9. Friend ; 10. Love ; 11. The Join ; 12. Witness
- Bibliography
- Index.