The Good Life
The Good Life by Loren Baritz, published by Knopf on December 24, 1988, is a thought-provoking exploration of the American middle class. This first edition, comprising 361 pages, delves into the cultural assumptions that shape American society, particularly regarding concepts of equality, success, and individual freedom. Baritz examines the desires and realities faced by Americans, offering insights into their aspirations and the outcomes they often encounter.
Readers will find a comprehensive analysis of social conditions in the United States since the 1960s, as Baritz addresses the complexities of personal and national security, as well as societal norms surrounding family and relationships. The Good Life presents a critical commentary that challenges prevailing myths and illusions, encouraging reflection and discussion on the American way of life. This edition serves as a significant contribution to understanding the dynamics of contemporary American culture.
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What is the American middle class? What does it want?
In search of these answers The Good Life tackles the assumptions Americans make and have made about their own cultureabout the meaning of equality, success, personal and national security, acceptable ways of dressing and loving and raising children, and, most important, individual freedom. Loren Baritz, a noted observer of American society, leads us to discover not only what Americans are after, but what they usually get in the end. Revealing the realities, the illusions, and the myths of the American middle class, The Good Life makes an exceptional contribution to the understanding of the American way of life. Its broad, incisive, scholarly commentary is sure to arouse controversy and debate.
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