Loneliness can be best described as a kind of first-hand, painful experience etched in the inner world of an individual＇s psyche. It arises fi＇om some degree of estrangement between the subject and the object （natu...Loneliness can be best described as a kind of first-hand, painful experience etched in the inner world of an individual＇s psyche. It arises fi＇om some degree of estrangement between the subject and the object （nature, society and beliefs）. The root causes of individual loneliness lie in the unfortunate tension between the needs of the subject and the possibility of realizing these needs, the consciousness of transcendence on the part of the subject and the limited extent of this transcendence. The impacts of loneliness are multi-layered, multi-dimensional and dialectical. Relative to urban order, loneliness can be regarded as a unity of construction and dissolution. As a result of modemity, loneliness is, first in the West, becoming a universal psychological phenomenon in modem societies, particularly the modem urban societies. Since China is now undergoing rapid modernization, loneliness in China＇s urban society parallels that in urban societies around the world. The weakening of the family worship and beliefs traditionally found in Chinese society gives loneliness in urban China a localized coloration.It is thus very necessary to proceed from China＇s realities to explore practical measures to construct a sound psychological and urban order in contemporary China.展开更多
基金This research is jointly sponsored by the National Natural Science Foundation （serial number： 71073108） and the Humanities and Social Sciences Planning Program of the Ministry of Education, China （serial number： 08JA630054）.
文摘Loneliness can be best described as a kind of first-hand, painful experience etched in the inner world of an individual＇s psyche. It arises fi＇om some degree of estrangement between the subject and the object （nature, society and beliefs）. The root causes of individual loneliness lie in the unfortunate tension between the needs of the subject and the possibility of realizing these needs, the consciousness of transcendence on the part of the subject and the limited extent of this transcendence. The impacts of loneliness are multi-layered, multi-dimensional and dialectical. Relative to urban order, loneliness can be regarded as a unity of construction and dissolution. As a result of modemity, loneliness is, first in the West, becoming a universal psychological phenomenon in modem societies, particularly the modem urban societies. Since China is now undergoing rapid modernization, loneliness in China＇s urban society parallels that in urban societies around the world. The weakening of the family worship and beliefs traditionally found in Chinese society gives loneliness in urban China a localized coloration.It is thus very necessary to proceed from China＇s realities to explore practical measures to construct a sound psychological and urban order in contemporary China.
