Towards a General Theory of Boredom: A Case Study of Anglo and Russian Society

ISBN-13: 9780367484552 / Angielski / Twarda / 2020 / 124 str.

Elina Tochilnikova

Opis

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.

Spis treści

Introduction: The Democratic Experience of the Everyday  1. Boredom’s Definition: Qualities and Types  2. Boredom’s Historical Roots  3. Boredom as an Art Strategy  4. The Boredom of Politics: Explaining Attraction to Charismatic and Violent Rule  5. Notes on Anomie: Including Portraits of the Bored  Conclusion: Modernity’s Revolutionary Challenge

O autorze

Elina Tochilnikova is Visiting Researcher at Northeastern University, USA. Her research focuses on the intersection between emotional experience and culture, and its expression within the realms of psychopathology, art, and politics, as well as on therapeutic game design. She earned her PhD from the Department of Sociology at Boston University, USA.