The Lonely Crowd : A Study of the Changing American Character

David Riesman

ISBN 10: 0300246730 / ISBN 13: 9780300246735

Published by Yale University Press Mai 2020, 2020

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Neuware - 'The Lonely Crowd . . . 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.'--Orlando Patterson, New York Times '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.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Lonely Crowd : A Study of the Changing American Character
• Publisher: Yale University Press Mai 2020
• Publication Date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0300246730
• ISBN 13: 9780300246735
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 195W x 128H x 27D millimeters 195 millimeters width by 128 millimeters height by 27 millimeters depth
• Weight: 322 grams

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Synopsis

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.

About the Author

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.