[A] passionate, compelling, and disturbing argument that the ills of democracy in the United States today arise from the default of its elites. -John Gray, New York Times Book Review (front-page review)
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Christopher Lasch Books
June 1, 1932 – February 14, 1994
Christopher Lasch was an American historian and social critic who used history to expose how institutions were eroding the independence of families and communities. He strove for a historically informed social criticism to teach Americans how to grapple with consumerism and the 'culture of narcissism.' His writings, which analyzed the discontents of liberalism and explored the decline of American culture, sparked widespread discussion. He eventually explored how a faith in 'Progress' hindered Americans from understanding his arguments, drawing lessons from suppressed Populist and artisan movements of the past.
The Culture of Narcissism
- 320 pages
- 12 hours of reading
The classic The New York Times bestseller, with a new introduction from much- lauded The Washington Post columnist E.J. Dionne Jr.
4.0"Even more valuable than its widely praised predecessor, The Culture of Narcissism ." ―John W. Aldridge Faced with an escalating arms race, rising crime and terrorism, environmental deterioration, and long-term economic decline, people have retreated from commitments that presuppose a secure and orderly world. In his latest book, Christopher Lasch, the renowned historian and social critic, powerfully argues that self-concern, so characteristic of our time, has become a search for psychic survival.
Exploring the intersection of women's roles and broader historical trends, the book delves into how industrialization and market dynamics have reshaped intimacy, domestic ideals, and sexual politics. Christopher Lasch challenges traditional views of patriarchy, advocating for a feminist perspective that emphasizes the potential of a democratic common life. Elisabeth Lasch-Quinn's introduction provides a fresh interpretation of these ideas, highlighting their relevance in understanding the evolving landscape of gender and society in both Europe and America.
The American Liberals and the Russian Revolution
- 312 pages
- 11 hours of reading
Universale economica. Saggi - 1387: L'io minimo
La mentalità della sopravvivenza in un'epoca di turbamenti
- 213 pages
- 8 hours of reading
Alla vita quotidiana come esercizio di sopravvivenza corrisponde la costruzione di una micro-identità (l'io minimo) funzionale alle difficoltà del presente. In queste pagine l'autore ci propone una chiave di lettura del mutamento culturale in corso e delle sue varie manifestazioni nel pensiero, nelle arti, nel costume e nella morale.
4.2In der amerikanischen politischen Sprache rufen "Familie" und "Familienwerte" nicht mehr nur harmonische Bilder hervor; sie berühren auch unsere Emotionen (links und rechts) darüber, was mit der Gesellschaft nicht stimmt. Christopher Lasch untersucht in diesem Buch die amerikanische Familie des zwanzigsten Jahrhunderts und argumentiert, dass die zunehmende Einmischung von "Experten" der Sozialwissenschaften in unser Leben die vitale Rolle der Familie als moralische und soziale Grundlage der Gesellschaft untergräbt – und, wenn dies ungehindert bleibt, auch unsere politische und persönliche Freiheit. Lasch kombiniert einen analytischen Überblick über die psychologische und soziologische Literatur zur amerikanischen Familie mit seiner eigenen scharfsinnigen Analyse, wo das Problem liegt.
2.0Dialog und Praxis: Das Zeitalter des Narzissmus
- 280 pages
- 10 hours of reading
