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1	The Culture of Narcissism: American Life in an Age of Diminishing Expectations more books like this by Christopher Lasch add to wishlist A larger format second edition of this work of social and cultural criticism concerning the narcissism and self-interest of the "Me Decade", which has a new "Afterword" in which the author comments on the 80s and New Age spirituality. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.24! \| first editions \| SVS
2	The True and Only Heaven: Progress and Its Critics more books like this by Christopher Lasch add to wishlist Can we continue to believe in progress? In this sobering analysis of the Western human condition, Christopher Lasch seeks the answer in a history of the struggle between two ideas: one is the idea of progress - an idea driven by the conviction that human desire is insatiable and requires ever larger production forces. Opposing this materialist ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.95! \| first editions \| SVS
3	The Revolt of the Elites and the Betrayal of Democracy more books like this by Christopher Lasch add to wishlist This text challenges American notions of democracy and ambition, culture and civic responsibility, charting a decline in democratic values and debate. It states that this change is due to the "new elites" who, having lost their sense of communitarianism, will not accept ties to nation and to place. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.76! \| first editions \| SVS
4	Women and the Common Life: Love, Marriage, and Feminism more books like this by Christopher Lasch, Elizabeth Lasch-Quinn (Introduction by) add to wishlist This study looks at the role of women and the family in Western society, examining the impact on them of politics and economics, with special emphasis on the lives of children. Questioning the accepted status quo of patriarchy, this book explores women's experience from ancient Greece to modern America. An introduction by Elizabeth Lasch-Quinn, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.98! \| first editions \| SVS
5	The Ego Ideal: A Psychoanalytic Essay on the Malady of the Ideal more books like this by Janine Chasseguet-Smirgel, Paul Barrows (Translator), Christopher Lasch (Introduction by) add to wishlist Once the ego-ideal is distinguished from the super-ego, it becomes possible to make sense of much that formerly remained obscure in psychoanalytic theory. Chasseguet-Smirgel illuminates not only the psychology of narcissism in individuals but many of the connections between psychic life and society. see all copies from $24.00! new only from $42.49!
6	Plain Style more books like this by Christopher Lasch, Stewart A Weaver (Introduction by) add to wishlist Plain Style is an amusing and instructive guide to written English by the late Christopher Lasch, author of The Culture of Narcissism, The True and Only Heaven, and many other memorable works of American history and social criticism. Written for the benefit of the students at the University of Rochester, where Lasch taught from 1970 until his ... see all copies from $11.89! new only from $13.34! \| first editions \| SVS
7	The New Radicalism in America (1889-1963): The Intellectual as a Social Type more books like this by Christopher Lasch add to wishlist A seminal work of political science by the renowned author of "The Culture of Narcissism". Lasch sees modern radicalism as a phase in the social history of intellectuals, rooted in the intellectual's estrangement from the middle class and his sense of kinship with the "other half" of humanity. see all copies from $3.93! new only from $9.37! \| first editions \| SVS
8	Life Against Death: The Psychoanalytical Meaning of History more books like this by Norma Brown, Christopher Lasch (Illustrator) add to wishlist see all copies from $15.00!
9	The Minimal Self more books like this by Christopher Lasch add to wishlist see all copies from $2.13! new only from $16.11! \| SVS
10	The Radical Will: Selected Writings, 1911-1918 more books like this by Olaf Hansen (Introduction by), Randolph Silliman Bourne, Christopher Lasch (Preface by) add to wishlist This book provides biographical and historical context for Bourne's work. He left a legacy of writings on politics, literature and culture which influenced the American cultural climate of the 1920s and 1930s. Bourne's critique of militarism and advocacy of cultural pluralism are enduring contributions to social and political thought. Bourne's ... see all copies from $2.50! new only from $26.50! \| SVS
11	Haven in a Heartless World more books like this by Christopher Lasch add to wishlist This work asserts that, as social science "experts" intrude more and more into our lives, the family's vital role as the moral and social cornerstone of society disintegrates - and, left unchecked, so will our political and personal freedom. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.37! \| SVS
12 view cover	Life Against Death more books like this by Norman O Brown, Christopher Lasch (Introduction by) add to wishlist A shocking and extreme interpretation of the father of psychoanalysis. see all copies from $2.17! new only from $19.58! \| first editions \| SVS
13	Haven in a Heartless World: The Family Besieged more books like this by Christopher Lasch add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.00! \| first editions \| SVS
14	Culture of Narcissism (R) more books like this by Christopher Lasch add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! first editions \| SVS
15	The World of Nations: Reflections on American History, Politics, and Culture more books like this by Christopher Lasch add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! first editions \| SVS
16	Social Thought of Jane Addams more books like this by Christopher Lasch (Editor), Jane Addams add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! first editions
17 view cover	Plain Style: A Guide to Written English more books like this by Christopher Lasch, Stewart A Weaver (Introduction by) add to wishlist see all copies from $29.84!
18	Culture De Masse Ou Culture Populaire? by Christopher; Joly Lasch, Frèderic; Michèa, Jean-Claude add to wishlist see all copies from $45.15! new only from $45.15!
19	New Radicalism in America 1889-1963: The Intellectual as a Social Type more books like this by Christopher Lasch add to wishlist A seminal work of political science by the renowned author of "The Culture of Narcissism". Lasch sees modern radicalism as a phase in the social history of intellectuals, rooted in the intellectual's estrangement from the middle class and his sense of kinship with the "other half" of humanity. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.99! \| first editions
20	The Minimal Self: Psychic Survival in Troubled Times more books like this by Christopher Lasch add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $28.57! \| first editions
21	Agony of the American Left more books like this by Christopher Lasch add to wishlist see all copies from $2.50! first editions \| SVS
22	New Radicalism in America more books like this by Christopher Lasch add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! first editions \| SVS
23	The American liberals and the Russian Revolution. more books like this by Christopher Lasch add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! first editions \| SVS
24	American Notes more books like this by Christopher Lasch (Designer), Charles Dickens add to wishlist Charles Dickens's 1842 trip to America was in some ways a disaster. Dickens was fascinated by the still-evolving American experiment in democracy, and expected his own egalitarian views to be confirmed by his travels there. Instead, what he found repelled him: coarseness, filth, uncomfortable travel, hot and humid weather, a disappointing ... see all copies from $5.95!
25	Refugio En Un Mundo Despiadado more books like this by Christopher Lasch add to wishlist In the face of an increasingly aggressive society, the family has become our shelter. Nevertheless, it has slowly delegated its role of moral guide to physicians, psychologists and advisors. In this brilliant work, the author gives us a very fine analysis on the condition of the contemporary family. see all copies from $20.55! new only from $20.55!

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