The revolt of the elites : and the betrayal of democracy / Christopher Lasch.
| Author/creator | Lasch, Christopher |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | 1st ed. |
| Publication Info | New York : W.W. Norton, ©1995. |
| Description | x, 276 pages ; 22 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Introduction : The democratic malaise -- The revolt of the elites -- Opportunity in the promised land : social mobility or the democratization of competence? -- Does democracy deserve to survive? -- Communitarianism or populism? The ethic of compassion and the ethic of respect -- Conversation and the civic arts -- Racial politics in New York : the attack on common standards -- The common schools : Horace Mann and the assault on imagination -- The lost art of argument -- Academic pseudo-radicalism : the charade of "Subversion" -- The abolition of shame -- Philip Rieff and the religion of culture -- The soul of man under secularism. |
| Local note | Little-290271--305130043294Y |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 247-260) and index. |
| LCCN | 94037270 |
| ISBN | 0393036995 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | HN90.P57 L37 1995 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |