The Revolt of the Elites (Magill’s Literary Annual 1991-2005)
At a glance:
- Author: Christopher Lasch
- First Published: 1995
- Type of Work: History; current affairs
- Genres: Nonfiction, Essays, Current affairs, History
- Subjects: Individuality, Conservatism, Capitalism, Democracy, Social sciences
A century ago, urban reformer and muckraking journalist Jacob A. Riis warned that democracy was being undermined by the emergence of two Americas, separate and unequal, and that the key to fostering class harmony, civic responsibility, and a robust democracy was the strengthening of the primary group bonds of family, school, church, club, and neighborhood. Distinguished historian Christopher Lasch echoes these sentiments in this rather disappointingly disjointed collection of scholarly reviews and essays, published posthumously (supposedly Lasch completed the manuscript only weeks...
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