Emotions and Loneliness in a Networked Society
This book analyses loneliness and other emotions in the context of new emerging communication technologies, underlining the diachronic impact of loneliness in network-centric societies and providing solutions to tackle loneliness by employing digital tech
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Emotions and Loneliness in a Networked Society
Bianca Fox Editor
Emotions and Loneliness in a Networked Society
Editor Bianca Fox University of Wolverhampton Wolverhampton, UK
ISBN 978-3-030-24881-9 ISBN 978-3-030-24882-6 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-24882-6 © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2019 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are solely and exclusively licensed by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, expressed or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Cover image: © Alex Linch/shutterstock.com Cover design by eStudioCalamar This Palgrave Macmillan imprint is published by the registered company Springer Nature Switzerland AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
Foreword
In an age of untrammelled opportunity for communication, one might expect that reports of loneliness would diminish. However, if digital technology has the capacity to enhance connectivity between physically remote individuals, there is increasing recognition that it also provokes a propensity for loneliness, persecution and vulnerability. Indeed, certain chapters in this volume register a comparable increase in media-related loneliness, especially in young people. This may not merely be the result of current preoccupations with mobile phone technology and associated networks, but might also be the culmination of longer-term sociocultural and political shifts in society. For instance, one might argue that reductions in family size, the trend for single living and a society which increasingly erects barriers and strengthens physical boundaries (of one’s home and nation) as a result of the breakdown of communities, fears of immigration, and the threat of crime and terrorism further contribute to loneliness. The added implications of a networked society, including increased working at home and generalized inclinations toward online shopping, rea
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