The Pursuit of Loneliness: American Culture at the Breaking Point by Todd Gitlin, Philip Slater

The Pursuit of Loneliness: American Culture at the Breaking Point

Todd Gitlin, Philip Slater

208 pages first pub 1970 (editions)

nonfiction philosophy politics sociology reflective medium-paced
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In a classic indictment of American individualism and isolationism, Philip Slater analyzes the great ills of modern society-violence, competitiveness, inequality, and the national 'addiction' to technology.

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