The Lonely Crowd

A Study of the Changing American Character

David Riesman, Nathan Glazer, Reuel Denney , Richard Sennett

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Yale University Press
12 May 2020

History of the Americas; 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000; Urban communities; Social & cultural anthropology; Social, group or collective psychology

Series: Veritas Paperbacks

“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.

By: David Riesman, Nathan Glazer, Reuel Denney
Introduction by: Richard Sennett
Imprint: Yale University Press
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: Abridged and Revised Edition
Dimensions: Height: 197mm, Width: 127mm, Spine: 24mm
Weight: 315g
ISBN: 9780300246735
ISBN 10: 0300246730
Series: Veritas Paperbacks
Pages: 376
Publication Date: 12 May 2020
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

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.

Reviews for The Lonely Crowd: A Study of the Changing American Character

The Lonely Crowd . . . was published more than half a century ago. It 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. The work . . . inevitably raises questions about the claims and limitations of academic sociology today. -Orlando Patterson, New York Times One of the most important books of the twentieth century. -Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker 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