{"product_id":"the-lonely-crowd-a-study-of-the-changing-american-character-paperback","title":"The Lonely Crowd: A Study of the Changing American Character - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid Riesman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eNathan Glazer\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eReuel Denney\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eThe Lonely Crowd\u003c\/i\u003e . . . 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, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"As accessible as it is acute, \u003ci\u003eThe Lonely Crowd\u003c\/i\u003e 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 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Considered by many to be one of the most influential books of the twentieth century, \u003ci\u003eThe Lonely Crowd\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid Riesman\u003c\/b\u003e (1909-2002) was Henry Ford II Professor of Social Sciences at Harvard University. \u003cb\u003eNathan Glazer\u003c\/b\u003e (1923-2019) was professor of education and sociology at Harvard University. \u003cb\u003eReuel Denney\u003c\/b\u003e (1913-1995) was professor of English and American studies at the University of Hawaii. \u003cb\u003eRichard Sennett\u003c\/b\u003e is a professor of sociology at both New York University and the London School of Economics.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 376\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 7.6 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 17, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51769638977824,"sku":"9780300246735","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/950625d58cdb79a08b0cbf46939a2d13.webp?v=1780352655","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-lonely-crowd-a-study-of-the-changing-american-character-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}