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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)
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.
140 pages
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | April 29, 2022 |
| ISBN13 | 9780367553678 |
| Publishers | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Pages | 140 |
| Dimensions | 233 × 154 × 15 mm · 230 g |
| Language | English |