The Culture of Narcissism, Christopher Lasch
The Culture of Narcissism, Christopher Lasch
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The Culture of Narcissism
American Life in an Age of Diminishing Expectations

Author: Christopher Lasch

Narrator: Barry Press

Unabridged: 10 hr 45 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 06/27/2017


Synopsis

When The Culture of Narcissism was first published, it was clear that Christopher Lasch had identified something important: what was happening to American society in the wake of the decline of the family over the last century.

The book quickly became a bestseller. This edition includes a new afterword, "The Culture of Narcissism Revisited."

About Christopher Lasch

Christopher Lasch (1932-1994) was a historian, moralist, and social critic. His published works include The True and Only Heaven, The Revolt of the Elites and the Betrayal of Democracy, The Minimal Self, Haven in a Heartless World, and The World of Nations.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Thomas on April 11, 2008

I would give this book five stars but there was not enough about me in it.......more

Goodreads review by Justin on July 27, 2011

Lasch, on the evidence of this book, is the American Adorno. He writes in a similar style; each sentence is perfectly formed, but often not so well connected to the preceding and following sentences. He has no patience for the conservative/progressive distinction, and would rather discuss the effect......more

Goodreads review by Scott on August 10, 2024

Narcissism (noun): 1) excessive interest in or admiration of oneself and one's physical appearance. 2)PSYCHOLOGY selfishness, involving a sense of entitlement, a lack of empathy, and a need for admiration, as characterizing a personality type. 3)PSYCHOANALYSIS self-centeredness arising from failure......more

Goodreads review by jasmine on January 29, 2023

i've been hearing lasch's name come up more and more, often from the red scare / new right / tradcath crowd (goodreads tells me that lasch readers also like camille paglia, mark fisher, michel houellebecq, and bronze age pervert, lol). upon digging deeper, i was surprised to find out that lasch iden......more

Goodreads review by Murtaza on March 06, 2018

I was surprisingly a little underwhelmed by this book, not because its insights and criticisms didn't ring true but rather because they all seemed quite familiar already. This could probably be attributable to the fact that it was written several decades ago and the arguments have already been inter......more