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Books by David Riesman
  | | Medicine In Modern Society by David Riesman, Leon Banov Hardcover, 236 Pages, Published 2012 by Literary Licensing, Llc ISBN-13: 978-1-258-33167-2, ISBN: 1-258-33167-5 "Format Hardcover Subject Literary Collections" |
 | | The Lonely Crowd, Revised edition(2nd Edition) A Study of the Changing American Character by David Riesman, Nathan Glazer, Reuel Denney, Todd Gitlin Paperback, 392 Pages, Published 2001 by Yale University Press Abridged ISBN-13: 978-0-300-08865-6, ISBN: 0-300-08865-5 "The Lonely Crowd is considered by many to be the most influential book of the twentieth century. Its now-classic analysis of the "new middle class" in terms of inner-directed and other-directed social character opened exciting new dimensions in our understanding of the psychological, political, and economic problems that confront the individual in contemporary American society. The 1969 abridged and revised edition of the book is now re ..." |
 | | The Lonely Crowd(Updated) A Study of the Changing American Character, Abridged and Revised Edition (Veritas Paperbacks) by David Riesman, Nathan Glazer, Reuel Denney, Richard Sennett Paperback, 368 Pages, Published 2020 by Yale University Press Abridged ISBN-13: 978-0-300-24673-5, ISBN: 0-300-24673-0 "“One of the most important books of the twentieth century.”—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker Considered by many to be one of the most influential books of the twentieth century, The Lonely Crowd opened exciting new dimensions in our understanding of the problems confronting the individual in twentieth-century America. Richard Sennett’s new introduction illuminates the ways in which Riesman’s analysis of a middle class obsessed with how ..." |
 | | Institutions and the Person(1st Edition) Festschrift in Honor of Everett C.Hughes by Howard Saul Becker, Blanche Geer, David Riesman, Robert S. Weiss Hardcover, 384 Pages, Published 2018 by Routledge ISBN-13: 978-1-138-52616-7, ISBN: 1-138-52616-9 "Everett C. Hughes had a great impact on the field of sociology as a whole and on an entire generation of sociologists. Some of Hughes' former students and colleagues honor him in this book. The essays address the main themes in his work over the years, and illustrate as well Hughes' impact on the contributors, many of whom are themselves senior figures in the field. The book as a whole provides a distinguished and representative samplin ..." |
 | | To Be a Politician (Hardback Or Cased Book) by Stimson Bullitt, David Riesman Hardcover, 238 Pages, Published 2012 by Literary Licensing, Llc ISBN-13: 978-1-258-37055-8, ISBN: 1-258-37055-7 |
 | | Abundance for What?(1st Edition) by David Riesman Paperback, 626 Pages, Published 1993 by Transaction Publishers ISBN-13: 978-1-56000-599-5, ISBN: 1-56000-599-8 "This classic collection of essays by Riesman discusses the implications of affluence in America. Riesman maintains that the question that should be raised by wealth has shifted over time from how to obtain wealth to how to make use of it. Another key theme concerns issues relevant to higher education, such as academic freedom. This book examines the notion that America is not as open a society as it may appear to be; it shows how social ..." |
 | | On Higher Education(Updated) The Academic Enterprise in an Era of Rising Student Consumerism (Foundations of Higher Education) by David Riesman, David S. Webster Paperback, 421 Pages, Published 1998 by Transaction Publishers ISBN-13: 978-0-7658-0438-9, ISBN: 0-7658-0438-7 "On Higher Education is about the consequences of the student revolt of the 1960's and the decline of faculty influence. This shift from emphasis on academic merit to student consumerism is one of two great reversals of direction in the history of American higher education. This is a book for those curious about our society and its institutions and for all who share a civic concern about the society's future." |
 | | The Lonely Crowd(Abridged) A Study of the Changing American Character (Study in National Policy) by David Riesman, Nathan Glazer, Reuel Denney Paperback, 403 Pages, Published 1961 by Yale Univ Pr Abridged ISBN-13: 978-0-300-00193-8, ISBN: 0-300-00193-2 "The Lonely Crowd is considered by many to be the most influential book of the twentieth century. Its now-classic analysis of the new middle class” in terms of inner-directed and other-directed social character opened exciting new dimensions in our understanding of the psychological, political, and economic problems that confront the individual in contemporary American society. The 1969 abridged and revised edition of the book is now re ..." |
 | | Medicine in Modern Society by David Riesman, Leon Banov Paperback, 236 Pages, Published 2012 by Literary Licensing, Llc ISBN-13: 978-1-258-33763-6, ISBN: 1-258-33763-0 |
 | | Thorstein Veblen A Critical Interpretation by David Riesman Hardcover, 238 Pages, Published 2012 by Literary Licensing, Llc ISBN-13: 978-1-258-34484-9, ISBN: 1-258-34484-X " This is a brilliant and unconventional study of one of the most challenging figures in modern social and economic thought. David Riesman has chosen a deliberately personal method of exposition and evaluation, and he is by no means a disciple. He says of Veblen: "I find him more often interesting than attractive, more often pungent than wise." By approaching Veblen subjectively and in a critical spirit, Riesman has arrived at an estimat ..." |
 | | Thorstein Veblen a Critical Interpretation (Paperback Or Softback) by David Riesman Paperback, 238 Pages, Published 2012 by Literary Licensing, Llc ISBN-13: 978-1-258-35013-0, ISBN: 1-258-35013-0 " This is a brilliant and unconventional study of one of the most challenging figures in modern social and economic thought. David Riesman has chosen a deliberately personal method of exposition and evaluation, and he is by no means a disciple. He says of Veblen: "I find him more often interesting than attractive, more often pungent than wise." By approaching Veblen subjectively and in a critical spirit, Riesman has arrived at an estimat ..." |
 | | Perpetual Dream(Updated) Reform of Experiment in the American College by Gerald Grant, David Reisman Paperback, 480 Pages, Published 1979 by Univ Of Chicago Pr (Tx) ISBN-13: 978-0-226-30606-3, ISBN: 0-226-30606-2 |
 | | Institutions and the Person(1st Edition) Festschrift in Honor of Everett C. Hughes by Howard Saul Becker, David Riesman, Blanche Geer, Robert S. Weiss, Howard S. Becker Paperback, 384 Pages, Published 2009 by Routledge ISBN-13: 978-0-202-36275-5, ISBN: 0-202-36275-2 "Everett C. Hughes had a great impact on the field of sociology as a whole and on an entire generation of sociologists. Some of Hughes' former students and colleagues honor him in this book. The essays address the main themes in his work over the years, and illustrate as well Hughes' impact on the contributors, many of whom are themselves senior figures in the field. The book as a whole provides a distinguished and representative samplin ..." |
 | | The Academic Revolution(1st Edition) [Higher Education Policy Studies] by Christopher Jencks, David Riesman, Chris Jenks Paperback, 580 Pages, Published 2001 by Transaction Publishers ISBN-13: 978-0-7658-0115-9, ISBN: 0-7658-0115-9 "The Academic Revolution describes the rise to power of professional scholars and scientists, first in America's leading universities and now in the larger society as well. Without attempting a full-scale history of American higher education, it outlines a theory about its development and present status. It is illustrated with firsthand observations of a wide variety of colleges and universities the country over-colleges for the rich and ..." |
 | | Choosing a College President Opportunities and Constraints (A Special Report) by Judith Block Mclaughlin, David Riesman Paperback, 377 Pages, Published 1990 by Jossey-Bass Inc Pub ISBN-13: 978-0-931050-40-4, ISBN: 0-931050-40-5 "Book by McLaughlin, Judith Block, Riesman, David" |
 | | Postemotional Society(1st Edition) by Stjepan G. Mestrovic, David Riesman, Dr Stjepan Mestrovic, Fwd David Riesman, Stjepan Gabriel Meštrović Paperback, 192 Pages, Published 1997 by Sage Publications Ltd ISBN-13: 978-0-7619-5129-2, ISBN: 0-7619-5129-6 "Introducing a new term to the sociological lexicon: 'postemotionalism', Stjepan G Me[inverted ci]strovi[ac]c argues that the focus of postmodernism has been on knowledge and information, and he demonstrates how the emotions in mass, industrial societies have been neglected to devastating effect. Using contempoary examples, the author shows how emotion has become increasingly separated from action; how - in a world of disjointed and synt ..." |
 | | The Perpetual Dream(1st Edition) Reform and Experiment in the American College by Gerald Grant, David Riesman Hardcover, 480 Pages, Published 1978 by University Of Chicago Press ISBN-13: 978-0-226-30605-6, ISBN: 0-226-30605-4 "very good" |
 | | Thorstein Veblen(1st Edition) A critical interpretation (A Continuum book) by David Riesman Paperback, 221 Pages, Published 1975 by Seabury Press ISBN-13: 978-0-8164-9271-8, ISBN: 0-8164-9271-9 " This is a brilliant and unconventional study of one of the most challenging figures in modern social and economic thought. David Riesman has chosen a deliberately personal method of exposition and evaluation, and he is by no means a disciple. He says of Veblen: "I find him more often interesting than attractive, more often pungent than wise." By approaching Veblen subjectively and in a critical spirit, Riesman has arrived at an estimat ..." |
 | | Abundance for What?(1st Edition) by David Riesman Hardcover, 626 Pages, Published 2021 by Routledge ISBN-13: 978-1-138-51860-5, ISBN: 1-138-51860-3 "This classic collection of essays by Riesman discusses the implications of affluence in America. Riesman maintains that the question that should be raised by wealth has shifted over time from how to obtain wealth to how to make use of it. Another key theme concerns issues relevant to higher education, such as academic freedom. This book examines the notion that America is not as open a society as it may appear to be; it shows how social ..." |
 | | Abundance for What? by David Riesman 626 Pages, Published 2020 by Routledge ISBN-13: 978-1-00-067578-8, ISBN: 1-00-067578-5 "35 See Donald Horton and R. Richard Wohl, “Mass Communication and Para- Social Interaction: Observations on Intimacy at a Distance,” Psychiatry, Vol. 19 ( 1956), pp. 215–29. 36 I doubt if even the most superior schools of Scarsdale or ..." |
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