The Lonely Crowd :A Study of the Changing American Character - Veritas Paperbacks
The Lonely Crowd :A Study of the Changing American Character - Veritas Paperbacks
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12 May, 2020
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“As accessible as it is acute, The Lonely Crowd is indispensable reading for anyone who wishes to understand American society. After half a century, this book has lost none of its capacity to make sense of how we live.”—Todd Gitlin
Considered by many to be one of the most influential books of the twentieth century, The Lonely Crowd opened exciting new dimensions in our understanding of the problems confronting the individual in twentieth-century America. Richard Sennett’s new introduction illuminates the ways in which Riesman’s analysis of a middle class obsessed with how others lived still resonates in the age of social media.
More Details
| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9780300246735 |
| ISBN10 | 0300246730 |
| Number Of Pages | 376 |
| Item Weight | 340 g |
| Product Dimensions | 127 x 197 x 24 mm |
| Publisher / Reseller | Yale University Press |
| Format | paperback |
| Edition | Abridged and Revised Edition |
Media Reviews
“The Lonely Crowd . . . was published more than half a century ago. It remains not only the best-selling book by a professional sociologist in American history, but arguably one that has had the widest influence on the nation at large. The work . . . inevitably raises questions about the claims and limitations of academic sociology today.”—Orlando Patterson, New York Times
“One of the most important books of the twentieth century.”—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker
“As accessible as it is acute, The Lonely Crowd is indispensable reading for anyone who wishes to understand American society. After half a century, this book has lost none of its capacity to make sense of how we live.”—Todd Gitlin
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Author's Bio
David Riesman (1909–2002) was Henry Ford II Professor of Social Sciences at Harvard University. Nathan Glazer (1923–2019) was professor of education and sociology at Harvard University. Reuel Denney (1913–1995) was professor of English and American studies at the University of Hawaii. Richard Sennett is a professor of sociology at both New York University and the London School of Economics.