The Lonely Crowd
by David Riesman
Taste attributes: documentarypsychologicalslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticintricatelinearemotive & stirringsocial commentarytroubled leads
Boxlist takeA grounded non-fiction book that is unhurried, original and heavy. Best if you like real life over fantasy.
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Pace: very slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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4.2 / 5
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About This Book
The Lonely Crowd is a 1950 sociological analysis by David Riesman, Nathan Glazer, and Reuel Denney. Together with White Collar: The American Middle Classes (1951), it is considered a landmark study of American character.
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- David Riesman
- Published
- 1950
- Pages
- 376
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