Publisher's Synopsis
This anthology, featuring the writings of 17 analysts of American character and culture, is an examination of American social thought and culture from 1945 to the present. It includes selections by Ralph Barton Perry, William H. Whyte, Philip Slater, Seymour Martin Lipset, David M. Potter, George W. Pierson, Christopher Lasch and Charles Reich. Each selection is preceded by an introduction and followed by a critical commentary. Rupert Wilkinson is the author of "The Pursuit of American Social Character".
