Alone Together

Overview

A groundbreaking book by one of the most important thinkers of our time shows how technology is warping our social lives and our inner ones Technology has become the architect of our intimacies. Online, we fall prey to the illusion of companionship, gathering thousands of Twitter and Facebook friends, and confusing tweets and wall posts with authentic communication. But this relentless connection leads to a deep solitude. MIT professor Sherry Turkle argues that as technology ramps up, our emotional lives ramp down. Based on hundreds of interviews and with a new introduction taking us to the present day, Alone Together describes changing, unsettling relationships between friends, lovers, and families.

Details

Publisher

Basic Books

Published

2017-11-07

Pages

400

Language

EN

Categories

Psychology / Social Psychology, Technology & Engineering / Social Aspects, Family & Relationships / General, Psychology / Clinical Psychology, Psychology / Developmental / Adolescent, Psychology / Developmental / Adulthood & Aging, Psychology / Developmental / Child, Psychology / Emotions, Psychology / Grief & Loss, Psychology / Interpersonal Relations, Psychology / Mental Health, Psychology / Personality, Psychology / Psychopathology / Addiction, Psychology / Psychopathology / Anxieties & Phobias, Psychology / Psychopathology / Compulsive Behavior, Psychology / Psychopathology / Depression, Psychology / Psychotherapy / Counseling, Psychology / Psychotherapy / Couples & Family, Family & Relationships / Death, Grief, Bereavement, Family & Relationships / Dysfunctional Families, Family & Relationships / Education, Family & Relationships / Friendship, Family & Relationships / Life Stages / Adolescence, Family & Relationships / Life Stages / Mid-Life, Family & Relationships / Life Stages / School Age, Family & Relationships / Life Stages / Teenagers, Family & Relationships / Marriage & Long-Term Relationships, Family & Relationships / Parenting / Fatherhood, Family & Relationships / Parenting / Motherhood, Social Science / Media Studies, Social Science / Popular Culture, Social Science / Research, Social Science / Sociology / Social Theory, Computers / Social Aspects, Computers / Internet / Social Media, Education / Philosophy, Theory & Social Aspects, Philosophy / Social, Self-Help / Communication & Social Skills, Business & Economics / Workplace Culture, Health & Fitness / Work-Related Health

ISBN-13

9780465093663