Eric Klinenberg
Eric M. Klinenberg is an American sociologist and a scholar of urban studies, culture, and media. He is currently Helen Gould Shepard Professor in Social Science and Director of the Institute for Public Knowledge at New York University. Klinenberg is best known for his contributions as a public sociologist.
7 Books Written
On Thursday, July 13, 1995, Chicagoans awoke to a blistering day in which the temperature would reach 106 degrees. The heat index, which measures how the temperature actually feels on the body, would hit 126 degrees by the time the day was over. Meteorologists had been warning residents about a two-day heat wave, but these temperatures did not end that soon. When the heat wave broke a week later,
A groundbreaking investigative work by a critically acclaimed sociologist on the corporate takeover of local news and what it means for all AmericansFor the residents of Minot, North Dakota, Clear Channel Communications is synonymous with disaster. Early in the morning of January 18, 2002, a train derailment sent a cloud of poisonous gas drifting toward the small town. Minot's fire and rescu
Going Solo: The Extraordinary Rise and Surprising Appeal of Living Alone
by Eric Klinenberg
Rating: 3.4 ⭐
A revelatory examination of the most significant demographic shift since the Baby Boom - the sharp increase in the number of people who live alone - that offers surprising insights on the benefits of this epochal change. In 1950, only 22 percent of American adults were single. Today, more than 50 percent of American adults are single, and 31 million, roughly one out of every seven adults, live alo
Palaces for the People: How Social Infrastructure Can Help Fight Inequality, Polarization, and the Decline of Civic Life
by Eric Klinenberg
Rating: 4.0 ⭐
An eminent sociologist and bestselling author offers an inspiring blueprint for rebuilding our fractured society. We are living in a time of deep divisions. Americans are sorting themselves along racial, religious, and cultural lines, leading to a level of polarization that the country hasn't seen since the Civil War. Pundits and politicians are calling for us to come to
A renowned sociologist and bestselling author examines a year of upheaval and conflict, showing how the pandemic and the crises it spawned reveal the true character of our Who we are. What we value. Whose lives matter. A deeply reported, character-driven, unforgettable investigation of a time when nothing was certain and everything was at stake.For the acclaimed sociologist Eric Klinen
Heat Wave: A Social Autopsy of Disaster in Chicago, Second Edition with a New Preface
by Eric Klinenberg
Rating: 4.0 ⭐
On Thursday, July 13, 1995, Chicagoans awoke to a blistering day in which the temperature would reach 106 degrees. The heat index, which measures how the temperature actually feels on the body, would hit 126 degrees by the time the day was over. When the heat wave broke a week later, city streets had buckled; the records for electrical use were shattered; and power grids had failed, leaving reside