The Culture of Narcissism

American Life in An Age of Diminishing Expectations

Christopher Lasch

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Norton
23 November 2018

History of the Americas; 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000; Society & Social Sciences; Sociology

"When The Culture of Narcissism was first published in 1979, Christopher Lasch was hailed as a ""biblical prophet"" (Time). Lasch's identification of narcissism as not only an individual ailment but also a burgeoning social epidemic was ground-breaking. His diagnosis of American culture is even more relevant today, predicting the limitless expansion of the anxious and grasping narcissistic self into every part of American life."

By: Christopher Lasch
Imprint: Norton
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 211mm, Width: 140mm, Spine: 25mm
Weight: 282g
ISBN: 9780393356175
ISBN 10: 0393356175
Pages: 320
Publication Date: 23 November 2018
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Christopher Lasch (1932-1994), professor of history at the University of Rochester, wrote, among many other works, The True and Only Heaven: Progress and Its Critics and the best-selling Revolt of the Elites and the Betrayal of Democracy.

Reviews for The Culture of Narcissism: American Life in An Age of Diminishing Expectations

Morbidly clever, brilliantly on target, idiosyncratically compelling.--Alan Wolfe Lasch took in a remarkable range of contemporary experience, making many observations that, if anything, ring more true today.--Lee Siegel Lasch has gone to the heart of our culture. The insights into personality and its social context are stunning.--Michael Rogin, University of California, Berkeley