@article{ref1,
title="This "modern epidemic": loneliness as an emotion cluster and a neglected subject in the history of emotions",
journal="Emotion review",
year="2018",
author="Bound Alberti, Fay",
volume="10",
number="3",
pages="242-254",
abstract="Loneliness is one of the most neglected aspects of emotion history, despite claims that the 21st century is the loneliest ever. This article argues against the widespread belief that modern-day loneliness is inevitable, negative, and universal. Looking at its language and etymology, it suggests that loneliness needs to be understood firstly as an &quot;emotion cluster&quot; composed of a variety of affective states, and secondly as a relatively recent invention, dating from around 1800. Loneliness can be positive, and as much a part of the body as the mind. Using a longue durée approach, I argue that we cannot understand loneliness as a &quot;modern epidemic&quot; without considering its history, its meanings, its practice, and its links with the body.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1754-0739",
doi="10.1177/1754073918768876",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1754073918768876"
}