Christopher Lasch

The Culture of Narcissism

When The Culture of Narcissism was first published, it was clear that Christopher Lasch had identified something important: what was happening to American society in the wake of the decline of the family over the last century. The book quickly became a bestseller. This edition includes a new afterword, "The Culture of Narcissim Revisited."

"Christopher Lasch has gone to the heart of our culture. The insights into personality and its social context are stunning. This is a courageous, important book."—Michael Rogin, University of California, Berkeley

"Formidable intellectual grasp and the kind of moral conviction rarely found in contemporary, value-neutral history and sociology. . . . Lasch is on to something quite real."—Time

"His vigorous appraisal of contemporary American life is to be admired as much for the perspicacity of his observations as for the contancy of this argument and the scope of his supporting references. . . . Few write with his penetration, intelligence, and historical expertise."—Kirkus Reviews

"Cultural history at its best. . . . Provokes, startles, and keeps the reader arguing with himself as well as with the writer. . . . A book of fundamental importance."—Bruce Mazlish, Massachusetts Institute of Technology