Solitary action [electronic resource] : acting on our own in everyday life / Ira J. Cohen.

Solitary action [electronic resource] : acting on our own in everyday life / Ira J. Cohen.

9780190258597 (electronic book)

New York : Oxford University Press, 2015.

English

1 online resource (xiii, 223 pages)

10.1093/acprof:oso/9780190258573 doi

HM1131 .C64 2015eb

302

'Solitary Action' presents a unique and engaging view of the world of behaviours individuals perform by themselves. The book's central claim is that solitary action, in its many diverse and often highly absorbing forms, is as prevalent in everyday life as the complimentary domain of social interaction. But, while there are numerous studies of social interaction, this is the first work in social theory to develop an understanding of what people do when they are on their own.

'Solitary Action' presents a unique and engaging view of the world of behaviours individuals perform by themselves. The book's central claim is that solitary action, in its many diverse and often highly absorbing forms, is as prevalent in everyday life as the complimentary domain of social interaction. But, while there are numerous studies of social interaction, this is the first work in social theory to develop an understanding of what people do when they are on their own.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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