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 groundbreaking. 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. The Culture of Narcissism offers an astute and urgent analysis of what we need to know in these troubled times.

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

""Lasch took in a remarkable range of contemporary experience, making many observations that, if anything, ring more true today."" -- Lee Siegel - The New York Times ""Morbidly clever, brilliantly on target, idiosyncratically compelling."" -- Alan Wolfe - The New Republic ""A bestseller in 1979, this outstanding analysis is enjoying a resurgence, being reissued with a new introduction by EJ Dionne Jr, who praises Lasch’s “intellectually rebellious spirit”."" -- The Herald