The Lonely Crowd: A Study of the Changing American Character

David Riesman, Nathan Glazer and Reuel Denny

Published by Doubleday, New York, 1953

About this Item

The hypothesis of this book is that there has been a change in the character of the American people, that where once men whose character was "inner-directed" dominated our society, the tendency is now toward the dominance of the "other-directed" character. The inner-directed persons are those who internalize adult authority - the pioneers, the individualist; the other-directed persons are those whose character is formed chiefly by the example of their peers and contemporaries. The substance of the book is concerned with the confluence and consequences of these two types in contemporary American society. Includes an Index. Covers slightly chipped, creased and worn. Size: 4" X 7".

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Lonely Crowd: A Study of the Changing American Character
• Publisher: Doubleday, New York
• Publication Date: 1953
• Language: English
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
• Seller catalogs:
  • Sociology
  • Politics