Shades of Loneliness Pathologies of a Technological Society

Name: Shades of Loneliness Pathologies of a Technological Society
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ISBN: 9780742530034

ISBN-10: 0742530035

ISBN-13: 9780742530034

Edition: 2004

Authors: Richard Stivers

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Richard Stivers rejects recent emphasis on genetic explanations of psychological problems, arguing that the very organization of technological societies is behind the pervasive experience of loneliness.

Book details

List price: $38.00
Copyright year: 2004
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Incorporated
Publication date: 2/9/2004
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 208
Size: 5.79" wide x 8.58" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.528



Foreword



Acknowledgments


Introduction



Technology, Character, and Personality



Technology and Stress



Cultural and Psychological Conflict



Culture and the Neurotic Need for Affection and Power



Compulsive and Impulsive Styles



Narcissism and Depression



Paranoia and Schizophrenia



Shades of Loneliness


Index


About the Author