The Lonely Crowd ? A Study of the Changing American Character (Veritas Paperbacks)

Riesman, David; Glazer, Nathan; Denney, Reuel

ISBN 10: 0300246730 / ISBN 13: 9780300246735

Published by Yale University Press, 2020

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pp. 376.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Lonely Crowd ? A Study of the Changing American Character (Veritas Paperbacks)
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Publication Date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0300246730
• ISBN 13: 9780300246735
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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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.