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Jan 1, 2001 · 4.08. 272 ratings31 reviews. In a classic indictment of American individualism and isolationism, Philip Slater analyzes the great ills of modern society-violence, competitiveness, inequality, and the national 'addiction' to technology.
Philip Elliot Slater (May 15, 1927 – June 20, 2013 [2]) was an American sociologist and writer. He was the author of the bestselling 1970 book on American culture, The Pursuit of Loneliness (1970) and of numerous other books and articles. [3]
Pursuit of Loneliness is a 2012 American film written and directed by Laurence Thrush. The black and white documentary-styled film is about the loneliness of old age, in which an old lady has died anonymously in a Los Angeles county hospital. The cast includes Joy Hille, Sandra Escalante, Sharon Munfus, Kirsi Toivanen, and Natalie Fouron.
The Pursuit of Loneliness. America's Discontent and the Search for a New Democratic Ideal. By Philip Slater. Best Seller. Category: Psychology | Science & Technology. Paperback $20.00. Jul 01, 1990| ISBN 9780807042014. Buy. Ebook $15.99. Feb 02, 2016| ISBN 9780807041789. Buy. All Formats. +. Paperback$20.00. Jul 01, 1990 | ISBN 9780807042014.
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Jan 1, 1971 · The Pursuit of Loneliness: American Culture at the Breaking Point. by Philip Slater (Author) 4.5 37 ratings. See all formats and editions. In a classic indictment of American individualism and isolationism, Philip Slater analyzes the great ills of modern society-violence, competitiveness, inequality, and the national 'addiction' to technology.
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Philip E. Slater (May 15, 1927 — June 20, 2013) was the author of the influential 1970 best-seller The Pursuit of Loneliness (Beacon 1970), as well as nine other books of sociology and social commentary. Slater believed fervently in democracy’s adaptive superiority, a theme that ran throughout all his work.
Jun 11, 2009 · The pursuit of loneliness : American culture at the breaking point : Slater, Philip Elliot : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive.
