Jarrod Homer: 2 books
The Lonely Crowd
The Lonely Crowd: A Study of the Changing American Character
Language: English
Release Date: July 5, 2017
David Riesman’s The Lonely Crowd: A Study in the Changing American Character is one of the best-known books in the history of sociology – holding a mirror up to contemporary America and showing the nation its own character as it had never seen it before.
Its success is a testament to Riesman’s...
Homeward Bound
American Families in the Cold War Era
Language: English
Release Date: July 5, 2017
Elaine Tyler May’s 1988 Homeward Bound: American Families in the Cold War Era is a ground-breaking piece of historical and cultural analysis that uses its findings to build a strong argument for its author’s view of the course of modern US history. The aim of May’s study is to trace the links...