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Towards a General Theory of Boredom: A Case Study of Anglo and Russian Society - Classical and Contemporary Social Theory Tochilnikova, Elina (Boston University, USA) 1st edition
Towards a General Theory of Boredom: A Case Study of Anglo and Russian Society - Classical and Contemporary Social Theory
Tochilnikova, Elina (Boston University, USA)
This book offers a novel theory explaining the emergence of boredom in modernity. Presenting a Durkheimian topology of cross-cultural boredom, it grounds the sociological cause of boredom in anomie and the perception of time, and compares its development through case studies in Anglo and Russian society.
160 pages, 9 Tables, black and white
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | October 8, 2020 |
| ISBN13 | 9780367484552 |
| Publishers | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Pages | 124 |
| Dimensions | 239 × 162 × 15 mm · 358 g |
| Language | English |