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  • The Culture of Narcissism

  • American Life in an Age of Diminishing Expectations
  • By: Christopher Lasch
  • Narrated by: Barry Press
  • Length: 10 hrs and 45 mins
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (33 ratings)
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By: Christopher Lasch
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Summary

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 best seller. This edition includes a new afterword, "The Culture of Narcissism Revisited."

©1979 Christopher Lasch (P)2017 Tantor

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A slow start. Brilliant climax.

The opening lacks purpose and direction but the end makes up for it. It's worth listening to.

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Good Social Commentary

I listened to this book on recomnendation and I throughly enjoyed the first two-thirds of the book. The last part for me was marred by heavy Freudian explanations. Nevertheless there is still enough in the book to reflect on and makes a good companion to Neil Postman's 'Amusing Ourselves to Death'

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Narrator distortion

A very interesting perspective horribly caricatured by the narrator who sets a constant narcissistic, sneering tone of belittlement. Search for videos of Lasch speaking with his neutral, measured, intelligent voice, even when he's dismayed his tone is mature. Better to read the book with that in mind rather than with this guy making Lasch look bad.

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