Happy Singlehood
eBook - ePub

Happy Singlehood

The Rising Acceptance and Celebration of Solo Living

  1. 280 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Happy Singlehood

The Rising Acceptance and Celebration of Solo Living

About this book

Happy Singlehood charts a way forward for singles to live life on their terms, and shows how everyone—single or coupled—can benefit from accepting solo living. Based on personal interviews, quantitative analysis, and extensive review of singles' writings and literature, author Elyakim Kislev uncovers groundbreaking insights on how unmarried people create satisfying lives in a world where social structures and policies are still designed to favor marriage. In this carefully crafted book, Kislev investigates how singles nurture social networks, create innovative communities, and effectively deal with discrimination. Happy Singlehood challenges readers to rethink how single people organize social and familial ties in new ways, and illuminates how educators, policymakers, and urban planners should cater to their needs.

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Table of contents

  1. Title
  2. Copyright
  3. Contents
  4. List of Illustrations
  5. Acknowledgments
  6. Introduction
  7. 1. The Age of Singlehood
  8. 2. Happy Singlehood in Old Age
  9. 3. Defying Social Pressure
  10. 4. Sleeping Alone, Bowling Together
  11. 5. Singling in a Postmaterialist World
  12. 6. Work Hard, (but) Play Hard
  13. 7. The Future of Happy Singlehood
  14. Conclusion: What Can States, Cities, and Social Institutions Do for Singles?
  15. Notes
  16. Index