The Lonely Crowd (Masterplots II: Nonfiction Series)
At a glance:
- Author: Reuel Denney, Nathan Glazer, David Riesman
- First Published: 1950
- Type of Work: Sociology
- Genres: Nonfiction, Sociology
- Subjects: Culture, United States or Americans, Tradition, Lifestyles, Popular culture, Societies, Leisure
Form and Content
David Riesman wrote The Lonely Crowd with backing provided by the Committee on National Policy at Yale University. The committee supported a number of studies, beginning in 1946, which included those by members of the department of economics and political science and the school of law. Riesman, a Harvard University professor, was invited to Yale and given a free hand. In his preface to the 1961 edition, Riesman acknowledges his collaborators, Reuel Denney and Nathan Glazer, describes the methodology of their research, and discusses manuscript...
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