The Pursuit of Loneliness: America's Discontent and the Search for a New Democratic Ideal
- ISBN-10
- 0807042013
- ISBN-13
- 9780807042014
- Category
- Social Science
- Pages
- 208
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1990-07-01
- Publisher
- Beacon Press
- Author
- Philip Slater
Description
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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Other editions
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- 1976
- 206 pages
- Paperback
- Beacon Press
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- 1971
- 154 pages
- Paperback
- Beacon Press
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- 1995
- 235 pages
- Paperback
- F. Steiner
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