The Resource Shades of loneliness : pathologies of a technological society, Richard Stivers
Shades of loneliness : pathologies of a technological society, Richard Stivers
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The item Shades of loneliness : pathologies of a technological society, Richard Stivers represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in University of Missouri-St. Louis Libraries.This item is available to borrow from 1 library branch.
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The item Shades of loneliness : pathologies of a technological society, Richard Stivers represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in University of Missouri-St. Louis Libraries.
This item is available to borrow from 1 library branch.
- Summary
- In this incisive and controversial book, Richard Stivers rejects genetic explanations of psychological problems, arguing instead that the very organization of technological societies is behind the pervasive experience of loneliness. In its extreme form, loneliness assumes pathological dimensions in neurosis and schizophrenia, which reflect the contradiction between power and meaninglessness that characterizes modern life. Loneliness, in its many manifestations, seems to be the price we must pay for living in a technological world. Yet nurturing family, friend, and community ties can mitigate i
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xiii, 149 pages).
- Contents
-
- Technology, character, and personality
- Technology and stress
- Cultural and psychological conflict
- Culture and the neurotic need for affection and for power
- Compulsive and impulsive disorders
- Narcissism and depression
- Paranoia and schizophrenia
- Shades of loneliness
- Isbn
- 9781417503599
- Label
- Shades of loneliness : pathologies of a technological society
- Title
- Shades of loneliness
- Title remainder
- pathologies of a technological society
- Statement of responsibility
- Richard Stivers
- Subject
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- Eenzaamheid
- Electronic books
- Information society
- Information society
- Informationsgesellschaft
- Interpersonal relations
- Interpersonal relations
- Isolation
- Loneliness
- Loneliness
- Personality change
- Personality change
- Psychosociale aspecten
- Sociale verandering
- Technische ontwikkeling
- Technological innovations -- Social aspects
- Technological innovations -- Social aspects
- Zwischenmenschliche Beziehung
- Consumptiemaatschappij
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- In this incisive and controversial book, Richard Stivers rejects genetic explanations of psychological problems, arguing instead that the very organization of technological societies is behind the pervasive experience of loneliness. In its extreme form, loneliness assumes pathological dimensions in neurosis and schizophrenia, which reflect the contradiction between power and meaninglessness that characterizes modern life. Loneliness, in its many manifestations, seems to be the price we must pay for living in a technological world. Yet nurturing family, friend, and community ties can mitigate i
- Cataloging source
- OCLCE
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Stivers, Richard
- Dewey number
- 303.48/33
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- HM851
- LC item number
- .S75 2004
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
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- dictionaries
- bibliography
- Series statement
- New social formations
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Information society
- Technological innovations
- Personality change
- Interpersonal relations
- Loneliness
- Information society
- Interpersonal relations
- Loneliness
- Personality change
- Technological innovations
- Informationsgesellschaft
- Isolation
- Zwischenmenschliche Beziehung
- Eenzaamheid
- Psychosociale aspecten
- Consumptiemaatschappij
- Sociale verandering
- Technische ontwikkeling
- Label
- Shades of loneliness : pathologies of a technological society, Richard Stivers
- Antecedent source
- file reproduced from original
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
-
- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Technology, character, and personality -- Technology and stress -- Cultural and psychological conflict -- Culture and the neurotic need for affection and for power -- Compulsive and impulsive disorders -- Narcissism and depression -- Paranoia and schizophrenia -- Shades of loneliness
- Control code
- 657966929
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xiii, 149 pages).
- File format
- one file format
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9781417503599
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)657966929
- Label
- Shades of loneliness : pathologies of a technological society, Richard Stivers
- Antecedent source
- file reproduced from original
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
-
- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Technology, character, and personality -- Technology and stress -- Cultural and psychological conflict -- Culture and the neurotic need for affection and for power -- Compulsive and impulsive disorders -- Narcissism and depression -- Paranoia and schizophrenia -- Shades of loneliness
- Control code
- 657966929
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xiii, 149 pages).
- File format
- one file format
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9781417503599
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)657966929
Subject
- Eenzaamheid
- Electronic books
- Information society
- Information society
- Informationsgesellschaft
- Interpersonal relations
- Interpersonal relations
- Isolation
- Loneliness
- Loneliness
- Personality change
- Personality change
- Psychosociale aspecten
- Sociale verandering
- Technische ontwikkeling
- Technological innovations -- Social aspects
- Technological innovations -- Social aspects
- Zwischenmenschliche Beziehung
- Consumptiemaatschappij
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